China defence minister urges countries to check surge of regressive historical trends
Dong Jun urged countries to oppose historical revisionism and provocative acts, as hundreds of officials attended the three-day security forum.
- On Wednesday, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun opened the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, urging nations to "suppress the resurgence of historical dregs" in remarks widely viewed as veiled criticism of Japan.
- Ties between China and Japan plummeted last year after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a Japanese military response, prompting repeated warnings from Beijing.
- Hundreds of military officers, diplomats, and academics from dozens of countries are attending the three-day event, a tightly scripted rival to the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
- Dong avoided direct criticism of rivals, with the speech coming one week before Chinese President Jinping travels to meet President Donald Trump.
- The forum takes place amid roiling regional tensions over Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea, alongside growing doubts regarding traditional security commitments to Asia.
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China defence minister urges countries to check surge of regressive historical trends
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Wednesday that countries should cease provocative acts and check the resurgence of regressive historical trends in remarks likely to be taken as veiled criticism of Japan.
We must remember the lessons of history and remain extremely vigilant against any hidden manifestations of hegemony, militarism, and historical revisionism, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun declared at the Xiangshan Security Forum in Beijing, an international conference on security and defense. His words were interpreted as a veiled criticism of Japan.
Chinese defense minister urges deeper cooperation on global security
The Chinese military is willing to work with all parties to deepen practical cooperation, jointly address global security challenges, and resolutely safeguard world and regional peace and stability, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun said on Tuesday.
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