Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for the Defense Ministry, accused the United States of “continuing to expand its military space capabilities, strengthen military space alliances, and provoke a space arms race,” saying its actions have ” jeopardized global strategic stability.

“We urge the United States to seriously examine its dangerous actions in space, stop provoking space confrontations, and stop spreading false narratives,” he said Thursday.

Earlier this month, a Space Force unit began operating from Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, the first such unit stationed in Japan.

This follows the deployment of another Space Force unit to South Korea in 2022 and comes as Washington and its allies seek to counter the increasingly advanced technology deployed by China, Russia and North Korea .

Zhang said China opposes the militarization of outer space and is committed to carrying out peaceful activities there.