China News Service, Beijing, May 25 (Reporter Guo Chaokai Li Jingze) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference on May 25.
A reporter asked: Recently, Japanese politicians have frequently made nuclear-friendly remarks, arguing that they want to share nuclear weapons with the US and introduce US nuclear weapons.
On the 23rd, the leaders of Japan and the United States issued a joint statement after the meeting, saying that the two sides will ensure the reliability and resilience of the United States' extended deterrence against Japan, and consolidate the bilateral dialogue mechanism on extended deterrence.
What is China's comment on Cong?
Wang Wenbin: China has noted relevant reports and expresses serious concern about it.
Under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), non-nuclear-weapon states undertake not to accept nuclear weapons or control over such weapons, directly or indirectly, from any transferor.
If Japan and the US "share nuclear power", it will violate the NPT regulations and increase the risk of nuclear proliferation and nuclear conflict.
As a non-nuclear-weapon state party to the NPT, Japan, while failing to deeply reflect on its history of aggression, has long regarded itself as a victim of nuclear weapons and sang high-profile efforts to promote nuclear disarmament and oppose nuclear proliferation. Japan's contradictory practice of obstructing the United States from giving up its policy of first use of nuclear weapons and now condoning domestic discussions that violate the NPT's "nuclear sharing" policy is extremely hypocritical.
Recently, Japan has openly discussed revising the "three non-nuclear principles" that it has committed to, and even deleted relevant expressions in the latest national report submitted to the NPT Review Conference. The relevant negative movements of Japan deserve the international community's high vigilance.
If Japan really takes a responsible attitude on international security and arms control issues, it should earnestly fulfill its obligations as a non-nuclear-weapon state, continue to abide by its commitment to the "three non-nuclear principles", and refrain from seeking nuclear weapons in any form.
As an ally of the United States, Japan should also push the United States to abandon the Cold War mentality, effectively reduce the role of nuclear weapons in national security policy, assume special and priority responsibilities for nuclear disarmament, and make due contributions to maintaining global and regional strategic balance and stability contribute.
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