Zhao Lijian: China firmly opposes Japan's release of the children's "Defense White Paper"

　　China News Service, Beijing, August 27 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 27th that Japan deliberately released a children's version of the "Defense White Paper", following the clichés that discredit China. Resolutely opposed, and has lodged solemn representations with Japan.

　　A reporter asked. Recently, Japan’s Ministry of Defense released the first children’s version of the "Defense White Paper" for elementary and middle school students, which included accusations against China on China’s military development, the Diaoyu Islands, and the South China Sea.

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi also stated that children who are responsible for the future of the country must also be able to understand and support Japan's defense.

Anyone who understands Japan’s modern history knows that during the period of Japanese militarism’s foreign aggression, it used "Educational Edicts" to instill militarist ideology in children and instigate dangerous acts of war fanaticism.

Previously, Japanese media reported that the Japanese tried to restore their pre-World War II educational concepts and introduced the training of soldiers during World War II to their students.

What is China's comment?

　　Zhao Lijian said that China has stated its solemn position regarding the release of the "Defense White Paper" by the Japanese side.

China firmly opposes Japan's unreasonable accusations of China's normal national defense construction, makes irresponsible remarks on China's legitimate maritime activities, and exaggerates the so-called "China threat."

　　Zhao Lijian pointed out that the Japanese side deliberately released the children's version of the "Defense White Paper" this time, following the clichés that discredit China. The Chinese side firmly opposes this and has lodged solemn representations with the Japanese side.

　　"I also want to emphasize that the Japanese side highlighting foreign threats and inciting confrontation to minors is completely unconstructive." Zhao Lijian said that Japan should face up to and reflect on history, draw lessons from history, and refrain from adopting wrong practices to mislead its citizens. Is the next generation.

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