China says US-Japan missile plan should not damage regional peace

In response to the United States and Japan's latest agreement on producing advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles in Japan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said US-Japan security cooperation "should not damage peace and stability in the region".

The US and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Wednesday in the Philippines' Cebu, where he met US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, US media reported.

As a response, Guo told reporters in Beijing on Thursday that, "The development of bilateral relations and security cooperation between the US and Japan should not damage peace and stability in the region, nor should it be directed against other countries or damage their interests."

Since taking office, the current Japanese administration has repeatedly violated international law and domestic regulations under the pretext of responding to threats, challenging the postwar international order and threatening regional peace and stability, he said.

"The international community must remain highly vigilant and resolutely contain such actions," Guo said.