(ECNS) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday that the "Defense of Japan 2025" white paper, which labels China as an "unprecedented and the greatest strategic challenge," reflects a wrong perception of China, interferes in China's internal affairs, and peddles the false "China threat."
China strongly deplores and firmly opposes this, and has protested to Japan, Lin said at a regular press conference.
"Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair, and how to settle it is a matter for the Chinese ourselves," Lin said.
He added that China is committed to peaceful development. "China's national defense policy is defensive in nature, and our defense development and military activities are legitimate and justified. China's military cooperation with other countries is fully consistent with international law and international practice," he said.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Lin urged Japan to deeply reflect on its historical crime, draw lessons from history, and stop finding pretexts for its military buildup by talking up "tensions" in the neighborhood and issues related to China. "It needs to avoid further losing the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community," he concluded.
(By Evelyn)
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