BEIJING, September 24. /TASS/. The Japanese government is seeking to break away from the international order established after World War II and is accelerating efforts to remilitarize the country, Zhang Bin, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, said at a news briefing.

"Japan is strengthening military cooperation with the Philippines by supplying weapons and deploying troops for joint exercises, during which it conducted offensive missile launches abroad for the first time," Zhang said.

"Japan’s attempt to break free from the post-war order and revive its long-standing ambitions for military expansion is futile. This poses a real threat to peace and stability in the region," he said.

"We strongly urge Japan to provide a clear explanation for its accelerating 'remilitarization' efforts and to stop sowing discord and undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea," Zhang added.