Beijing, China - March 28, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press briefing in progress
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
"Recently, the Takaichi administration has been vigorously developing the military industry and now has openly declared the intention to prepare for a 'long-term conflict.' Japan, which launched wars and invaded other countries in the past, is once again hyping up so-called tensions. Is it about to repeat the mistakes of history, charge down the path of remilitarization, and once again become a source of trouble in East Asia?"
3. Reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
"This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials. In such a significant year, 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. The lessons of history are still fresh in memory and should not be left behind. All peace-loving countries in the world must remain highly vigilant and firmly resist Japan's reckless moves of neo-militarism."
5. Reporters

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 spokesman Lin Jian on Tuesday.

Lin's statement came in response to a query related to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's claim to get prepared for a "long-term conflict" during a panel tasked with reviewing her country's security and defense policies.

"Recently, the Takaichi administration has been vigorously developing the military industry and now has openly declared the intention to prepare for a 'long-term conflict.' Japan, which launched wars and invaded other countries in the past, is once again hyping up so-called tensions. Is it about to repeat the mistakes of history, charge down the path of remilitarization, and once again become a source of trouble in East Asia?" said Lin.

"This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials. In such a significant year, 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. The lessons of history are still fresh in memory and should not be left behind. All peace-loving countries in the world must remain highly vigilant and firmly resist Japan's reckless moves of neo-militarism," he said.