英语新闻:中国抨击日本新防卫白皮书
时间:2013-06-28 07:31:13
(单词翻译:单击)
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry1 spokeswoman slammed an overview2 of Japan's Defense3 Ministry's white paper for 2013, urging the country to conduct some introspection and do more to facilitate regional peace and stability.
"China adheres to a road of peaceful development and pursues a national defense policy with a
defensive4 nature," spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular press conference, adding that China is
transparent5 in its military's strategic intent and poses no threat to any country.
China's national defense development is aimed
solely6 at maintaining national sovereignty,
territorial7 integrity, and peace and stability in the region and the world at large, Hua
noted8.
Owing to historical factors, Japan's military development, however, has received great attention from neighboring Asian countries, she said.
"The Japanese side has been advocating the 'China threat' and
deliberately9 creating tensions in recent years," Hua said, highlighting the international community's concerns about Japan's continuous arms expansion and frequent military drills.
"We hope the Japanese side could follow the historical trend, seriously re-examine itself, take a deep look at its history of
aggression10 and do more to facilitate the
preservation11 of regional peace and stability," Hua said.
She also
reiterated12 that China would not change its position and determination on the issue of the Diaoyu Islands, and that it will continue to adopt measures necessary to maintain its sovereignty over the islands.
"We hope the Japanese side will cease any
provocative13 words as well as actions and make substantial efforts to help manage and resolve the issue through dialogue and consultation," Hua added.
According to Japan's Kyodo News, an overview of the Japanese Defense Ministry's white paper for 2013 released on Tuesday said that a lack of transparency in Chinese military and security affairs is "a concern" for the region and the international community.
In the summary, the ministry also considered it important to highlight the
capabilities14 of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) in dispatching troops to remote areas and conducting
joint15 drills with the U.S. military to prepare the SDF for recapturing any control it has lost over remote islands.
The latest annual paper, a summary of which was presented at a meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to be approved by the Cabinet of Japan soon.
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