1月16日下午，國防部新聞發言人張曉剛大校就近期涉軍問題發布消息。

記者：據報道，日本政界人士近日批評高市早苗首相將日引向“戰爭國家”。請問對此有何評論？

Question: As was reported, some political figures in Japan criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for leading the country to become a "war state". What's your comment on this?

張曉剛：越來越多的日本有識之士認識到日本政府倒行逆施的嚴重危險性和危害性。近年來，日本右翼保守勢力急劇膨脹，不斷強軍擴武，加速推進“再軍事化”，正將日本引上一條不歸路。歷史早已證明，日本軍國主義的野心一旦失控，將給亞洲國家帶來嚴重威脅，也會給日本人民帶來毀滅性災難。《波茨坦公告》要求，“欺騙及錯誤領導日本人民使其妄欲征服世界之權威及勢力必須永久剷除”。中方將同所有愛好和平的國家一道，堅決遏制任何復活軍國主義的危險行徑，共同維護二戰勝利成果，維護世界和地區和平穩定。

Zhang Xiaogang: A growing number of people with insights in Japan have realized the serious danger and damages caused by the Japanese government's erroneous actions. In recent years, Japan's increasingly arrogant right-wing conservative forces have been pushing for greater military buildup and remilitarization, leading the nation down a perilous path. History has demonstrated that unchecked Japanese militarist ambitions would pose a grave threat to other Asian nations and ultimately bring catastrophic disasters upon the Japanese people. As clearly stipulated in the Potsdam Proclamation,"There must be eliminated for all time the authority and influence of those who have deceived and misled the people of Japan into embarking on world conquest." China stands ready to work with all peace-loving countries to resolutely contain any dangerous attempts to revive militarism, jointly uphold the outcomes of the victory in World War II, and safeguard peace and stability in the region and beyond.