China is deeply concerned over U.S.-Japan strengthening “extended deterrence”.
Japan portrays itself as a champion of a nuclear-free world, while relying more and more on U.S. “nuclear umbrella” and making no secret of its dangerous nuclear ambitions, posing a serious challenge to post-war order and the non-proliferation regime. The world must keep a close eye on whether Japan will honor its non-proliferation commitments and not seek nuclear weapons in any form.
