China says Japan's rightward turn of SDF, remilitarization trend worthy of high alert

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The international community needs to stay on high alert against the rightward turn of Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and trend of remilitarization in Japan, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here on Tuesday.

Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a query. According to media reports, an SDF officer who had broken into Chinese embassy carrying a knife, has been sent to prosecutors by Japanese police.