1月16日下午，国防部新闻发言人张晓刚大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。

记者：据报道，日本政界人士近日批评高市早苗首相将日引向“战争国家”。请问对此有何评论？

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?

张晓刚：越来越多的日本有识之士认识到日本政府倒行逆施的严重危险性和危害性。近年来，日本右翼保守势力急剧膨胀，不断强军扩武，加速推进“再军事化”，正将日本引上一条不归路。历史早已证明，日本军国主义的野心一旦失控，将给亚洲国家带来严重威胁，也会给日本人民带来毁灭性灾难。《波茨坦公告》要求，“欺骗及错误领导日本人民使其妄欲征服世界之权威及势力必须永久铲除”。中方将同所有爱好和平的国家一道，坚决遏制任何复活军国主义的危险行径，共同维护二战胜利成果，维护世界和地区和平稳定。

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.