Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China is seriously concerned about the development, in response to media inquiries over reports that the Japanese government plans to formally revise the content of the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology this month. The reported changes include no longer limiting exports to non-combat defense equipment and, in principle, allowing the export of lethal weapons; establishing “special circumstance” to permit arms exports to countries involved in conflicts, thus preserving export ...