Xi opposed attempts to "revive militarism" during North Korea trip: Xinhua

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed opposition to attempts to "revive militarism" as well as "hegemonism and power politics" during his visit to North Korea earlier this week, the official Xinhua News Agency said Wednesday, with the leader apparently referring to Japan and the United States.

Xi's remarks at a welcome banquet hosted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Monday came as Beijing has recently stepped up its criticism of Tokyo's defense buildup policies advocated by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi amid a bilateral row over her comments on Taiwan.