China expressed concern over Japan's move to form a new national intelligence council, according to a government media report.
Japan's parliament, Wednesday (27/5) through a majority vote, passed a law to establish an agency aimed at strengthening the government's intelligence capabilities.
The council will be directly led by the Japanese prime minister, with the national intelligence bureau as the operational executor, as well as bringing together Japan's previously separate intelligence functions under a single unified command.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning, as quoted by ANTARA from the Xinhua news agency, said Beijing was closely following the related developments that sparked controversy and doubts both inside and outside Japan.
"Historically, Japanese intelligence agencies helped lay the foundation for Japanese militarism and its war of aggression, and committed countless crimes against neighboring countries in Asia and the Japanese people themselves," Mao said.
Mao also urged Japanese leaders to "learn from history and act cautiously."
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