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00:05The Japanese government announced today
00:06Revising the three principles for the transfer of defense equipment
00:10In principle, restrictions on the export of lethal weapons will be relaxed.
00:14This has attracted widespread attention.
00:15According to reports
00:16Although Japan has allowed a certain degree of arms exports in the past
00:20However, this applies only to five categories of non-combat defensive equipment.
00:24Including rescue, transportation, guard, and surveillance.
00:27Equipment for purposes such as mine clearance
00:29After this policy adjustment
00:31The export scope will be further expanded.
00:33Future weapons include defense ships, missiles, etc.
00:37Lethal weapons with combat capability
00:39It has also been included in the exportable category.
00:41Therefore, it is regarded as an important shift in Japan's postwar security policy.
00:46Originally as a safeguard measure
00:48These weapons will only be exported to the 17 countries that have already reached an agreement with Japan.
00:52Including the United States and the United Kingdom
00:54Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi subsequently defended himself in an online post.
00:58Only in an increasingly severe security environment
01:01No country can maintain its own peace and security alone.
01:05Partner countries need to strengthen mutual support at the defense level.
01:09He stated that this policy adjustment
01:11This also responds to the real needs of allies for the transfer of defense equipment.
01:16It helps enhance the defense capabilities of relevant countries.
01:18And to some extent reduce the risk of conflict.
01:22This indirectly strengthens Japan's own security.
01:25However, Japan formally amended its constitution.
01:27And before trying to relax restrictions on the export of lethal weapons.
01:30China has been paying close attention to this matter.
01:33Beijing believes
01:35Practices for revising the three principles of defense equipment transfer
01:38This could shake up Japan's long-established postwar defense constraint framework.
01:43It is considered to conflict with the spirit of the pacifist constitution and existing norms.
01:48It also weakened the institutional arrangements for preventing the resurgence of militarism.
01:51Our Chinese colleagues urge the international community to remain highly vigilant.
01:55Be cautious about related policy developments.
01:57To prevent further complication of the regional security situation
02:07Japan approves export of lethal weapons
02:09Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Motohito
02:12Announced at today's press conference
02:14The Japanese government today approved a cabinet meeting.
02:16The rules governing the three principles of defense equipment transfer have been formally revised.
02:20Relaxing weapon export conditions in accordance with operational guidelines
02:23Allowed to include frigates and missiles, etc.
02:26Export of weapons that can cause casualties
02:29These decisions are made by our country.
02:31Taking responsibility for changing the security environment
02:33In the middle of acceleration
02:35Japan’s security is ensured
02:36Peace and stability of the region and the international community
02:39One layer is placed in the international environment
02:41Mo Yuanren frankly admitted
02:42In an increasingly severe international environment
02:45No country can remain unaffected.
02:47Therefore, the Japanese government relaxed restrictions on arms exports.
02:50This can not only strengthen Japan's defense industrial base
02:54It can also deepen cooperation with partner countries.
02:56Maintaining regional peace
02:58Japan relaxes restrictions on the export of lethal weapons.
03:02This is seen by outsiders as a significant shift in Japan's security policy.
03:06Before the Japanese government officially made the decision
03:08Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun
03:10At yesterday's press conference, he stated
03:12The Japanese government ignored opposition from both domestic and international communities.
03:16We will continue to advance the export policy of non-lethal weapons.
03:19The international community should remain highly vigilant about this.
03:23To prevent the risk of militarism expanding abroad
03:26Japanese militarism invaded the people of China and other Asian countries.
03:30Committed brutal crimes
03:32It also brought profound disaster to the Japanese people.
03:35However, Japan has yet to deeply and thoroughly reflect on its history of aggression.
03:40Some forces even attempted to glorify and whitewash the crimes of aggression.
03:44Pushing Japan to accelerate militarization
03:46This led to a new type of militaristic urban scourge.
03:50Threatening regional peace and stability
03:52The international community should be highly vigilant about this.
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