China on Thursday warned countries with claims in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) not to stir up tensions in the region by bringing in “complicated factors” such as a change in Japan’s pacifist constitution.

In a press conference, Hua Chunying, the spokesperson of China’s foreign ministry, said she hopes Japan would reconsider its plan to let its army play an expanded role in the region.

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