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"The Chinese Foreign Office on Wednesday said that Japan's rising 're-militarisation' was posing a threat to regional peace and stability after the country fired a Type 88 anti-ship missile during a joint maritime exercise in the Philippines, facing the disputed South China Sea. "Japan's right-wing forces are pushing Japan to accelerate the process of re-militarisation, constantly breaking through exclusive defence and international law, domestic law, and related regulations," MOFA Spokesperson Lin Jian said during a press briefing. He added that some of the country's policies had 'gone far beyond the scope of self-defence.' "We urge Japan to deeply reflect on the history of militaristic aggression, abide by its commitments in the field of military security, and act cautiously," he added. Commenting on the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's threat of Chinese refineries facing secondary sanctions over alleged oil trade with Iran, he said: "The Chinese government has always opposed illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and are not authorised by the United Nations Security Council." The Chinese Foreign Office statement on Japan comes after it tested a Type 88 anti-ship missile during its first participation in the Balikatan Exercise with the Philippines, the United States and Australia on Wednesday. The deployment marks a historic shift for Tokyo, with Japan taking part with combat-capable troops for the first time since World War II, which has further strained its relations with Beijing. Beijing's ties with Tokyo remain strained after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan's security, while China and the Philippines continue to clash over longstanding South China Sea territorial disputes."
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