, Dec. 5 -- China on Friday urged Japan to honor its obligations as a defeated nation of World War II, respect the post-war international order, and refrain from actions that could undermine peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks during a press briefing, responding to Japan's recent approval of a higher defense budget and its talks with the Philippines on exporting Japanese missiles.

Jiang criticized Japan for repeatedly violating its pacifist Constitution, significantly increasing its military spending, promoting the export of lethal weapons, and seeking to revise its three non-nuclear principles in recent years. He warned that Japan's accelerat...