China firmly opposes the US deploying mid-range missile systems in Asian countries and has expressed concerns about this issue on many occasions, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks after Japanese news outlets reported that the US military will deploy its Typhon mid-range missile launchers and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to southwestern Japan in June for joint exercises with the Self-Defense Forces, after which they will be transported to US military bases in Japan. Guo stressed that the Typhon mid-range missile launcher is a strategic offensive weapon, which harms the legitimate security interests of other countries, threatens regional strategic security and exacerbates the risks of military confrontation and an arms race. "They are detrimental to regional peace and stability in every way," the spokesperson said. Guo said that for a long period of time, voices of opposition have been heard from people in many Asian countries, including Japan. China urges the US and Japan to heed the calls of countries in the region, correct erroneous practices, and take concrete actions to play a positive role in regional peace and stability. "The deployment is also evidence of Japan accelerating remilitarization," Guo said. Guo said that all indications suggest that Japan's right-wing forces are seeking a comprehensive restructuring of their military capabilities in preparation for a so-called "protracted war." This essentially undermines the Japanese Constitution, international and domestic laws, challenges the post-war international order, and runs counter to Japan's self-proclaimed image as a "peaceful nation." This "new type of militarism" in Japan is gaining momentum and could once again become a source of regional instability. "The international community must learn from history, remain highly vigilant, and work together to curb it," Guo said.