China warns against Japan's rightward shift of SDF, remilitarization

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A policeman stands guard at an entrance to the Chinese embassy in Tokyo. A man was apprehended in Tokyo on March 24 after he trespassed onto the grounds of the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2026. /VCG

The international community needs to stay on high alert against the rightward turn of Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and trend of remilitarization in Japan, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a query. According to media reports, an SDF officer who had broken into Chinese embassy carrying a knife, has been sent to prosecutors by Japanese police.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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China says Japan's rightward turn of SDF, remilitarization trend worthy of high alert