China firmly opposes the deployment of midrange missile systems by the United States in Asian countries, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday, urging the United States and Japan to rectify their wrongdoings.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily press briefing. According to media reports, the US military plans to deploy its Typhon midrange missile system, which can fire multipurpose missiles up to thousands of kilometers, in Japan between June and September for their joint military drills. After the exercises, the system will be moved to a US military base in Japan.

The deployment of Typhon, a strategic offensive weapon, will harm the legitimate security interests of other countries, threaten regional strategic security and push up the risk of military confrontation and an arms race, Guo said, adding that it will bring nothing but harm to peace and stability in the region.

Guo noted that this move is yet another example of Japan's accelerated remilitarization. Various signs show that Japanese right-wing forces are seeking to have an overall restructuring of Japan's military capabilities and preparing for a so-called "extended conflict," he said.

This essentially will hollow out Japan's constitution and the rules of international and domestic laws and challenge the postwar international order, Guo said.

Guo also urged Asia-Pacific countries to remain highly vigilant against Japan's neo-militarism and jointly safeguard regional peace and order after being asked to comment on a draft proposal by Japan's Liberal Democratic Party calling for increased defense spending.

(With input from Xinhua)