BEIJING - The United States and Japan should respect other countries' security concerns, refrain from the deployment of Typhon, and contribute to regional peace and stability with concrete actions, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday.

Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to media reports that during the joint drills in Japan in September, the US military plans to deploy the Typhon medium-range missile system in Japan and conduct relevant exercises. The system will be removed after the drills.

"China has repeatedly expressed grave concerns on relevant issues. China always opposes the United States deploying the Typhon Mid-Range Capability missile system in Asian countries," Guo said.

The deployment of Typhon MRC missile system in Japan will further undermine the legitimate security interests of other countries and pose a substantive threat to regional strategic security, he said.

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Owing to its history of militarist aggression, Japan's military and security moves have been closely watched by its Asian neighbors and the international community, he said.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-fascist War.

"We urge Japan to take a hard look at its history of aggression, follow the path of peaceful development, act prudently in military and security areas, and refrain from further losing the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community," he said.

"We also call upon the United States to draw lessons from history and devote more effort and resources to doing the right thing rather than the other way around," Guo noted.