On April 30, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked: It is reported that Japan has finalized a plan to modify the "official rank" names of the Self-Defense Forces and plans to submit a relevant draft revision to Congress within the year. The new name change plan will restore the titles of "General" and "Colonel" used by the Japanese army before the end of World War II. What's the spokesperson's comment on this?
Lin Jian said that in recent years, Japan’s security policy has been continuously changing in an offensive, expansionary, and dangerous direction, which has long undermined its self-promotion of a “peaceful country.” Now, Japan is seeking to restore the military titles it had during World War II, and it is openly using the "sense of honor" as an excuse. This is a breakthrough at the institutional and cognitive level, and it is also rubbing salt into the wounds of the people of the victimized countries. We cannot help but ask, is Japan still obsessed with reliving its old militaristic dream? What exactly does the so-called "sense of honor" mean?
Japan’s “new type of militarism” has become a serious threat and has posed a real threat to world peace and stability. The forces of justice in the international community, including the Chinese people, should be highly vigilant about this, resolutely safeguard the results of the victory in World War II, and never allow historical tragedies to happen again.
(CCTV reporter Zhao Jing)
