China urged Japan to respect other countries’ security concerns

Almaty. December 21. Silkroadnews - China urged Japan to respect other countries’ security concerns, China Daily reported.
“Beijing urged Tokyo on Tuesday to take other countries' security concerns into account and act cautiously after Japan decided to add to its anti-missile systems,” the report said.
“Countries should not only consider their own security interests, but also respect others’ reasonable security concerns. We hope Japan will act cautiously and play a constructive role in promoting regional peace and stability,” the agency quoted saying by Hua Chunying Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
Reportedly, on Tuesday Japanese government approved the deployment of the American missile Aegis Ashore interceptor system to strengthen defense against threats from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The agency reminded, this year the DPRK has fired two missiles over Japan.
“The Chinese government has always believed that the anti-missile issue concerns global strategic stability and mutual trust between countries,” Hua said.
According to her, Asian neighbors and the international community closely follow the military actions of Japan “due to historical reasons.”
Japan plans to implement the Aegis Ashore system in two places to cover the entire country. Deployment will provide the U.S. ally with another level of defense in addition to SM-3 guided missiles that can be launched from Aegis destroyer vessels and Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles.
However, according to Japanese officials, it will take several years before the Aegis Ashore system starts working.
The contract with the U.S. has not yet been signed, and the deployment of the system in two locations may cost 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion), including the cost of building new facilities.
Yang Xiyu, who studies the problems of the Korean peninsula at the China Institute of International Studies, said that Japan’s decision is a dangerous step that will not benefit anyone.
This decision, reflecting the U.S. global strategy, may help the U.S. form an anti-missile system in the region, which will contribute to further instability growth and, in turn, undermine Japan’s own security, Yang.
According to Yang, the United States makes Northeast Asia a less secure place, “piling up” strategic weapons. According to him, the parties concerned should reduce, rather than increase, the number of such security measures.