All peace-loving countries in the world must remain highly vigilant and firmly resist Japan's reckless moves of neo-militarism, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Tuesday.

Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing when answering a query related to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's claim to be prepared for a "long-term conflict" during a panel tasked with reviewing her country's security and defense policies.

Lin noted that the Takaichi administration has been vigorously expanding its military-industrial capabilities and has now openly declared the need to prepare for long-term war. He questioned whether Japan, which launched wars of aggression in the past and invaded other countries, is once again attempting to follow the same path by hyping up so-called tensions.

"Is Japan going to repeat historical mistakes and barreling headlong down the path of remilitarization, once again becoming a source of instability in East Asia?" Lin asked.

He added that Japan's recent shift from its long-held "exclusively defense-oriented policy" toward preparing for prolonged conflict, along with a series of risky and provocative moves in the military and security domain, has exposed the inconsistency behind its self-proclaimed identity as a "peaceful nation." Lin said that many people with vision have pointed out that the recent remarks made by Japanese politicians are tantamount to war mobilization and war rhetoric, identical to those of Japanese militarists back in the era of aggression.

Noting that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trial, Lin said that Japan has not only failed to do serious soul-searching of its past wars of aggression but also attempted to resume military expansion. "The international community will never accept this," he said.

(With input from Xinhua)