China warned on Friday right-wing forces in Japan to heed the call for justice and not to rush headlong down the dead-end path of "neo-militarism", as scholars from multiple countries met in Shanghai to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trial.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular news briefing in response to a question about an international seminar held from Thursday to Friday. Scholars from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Germany, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil attended the seminar to discuss the Tokyo Trial, formally known as the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.

Mao said the gathering of scholars from different countries in Shanghai for in-depth discussions on the subject once again demonstrated the international community's high regard for the important value of the Tokyo Trial.

It also reflected the shared pursuit of conscience, fairness and justice embodied in the trial, as well as common concerns over safeguarding the outcomes of the victory of World War II, upholding the postwar international order and urging Japan not to repeat the mistakes of militarism, she said.

At a time when Japan's "neo-militarism" is taking shape and posing a threat, Mao said revisiting the background, conclusions and principles of the Tokyo Trial carries even greater practical significance.

China stands ready to work with all peace-loving countries and people around the world to firmly resist any attempt to reverse the verdict on aggression, she said.

"Any attempt to undermine peace and challenge justice and human conscience will once again face the reckoning of history and the judgment of justice," Mao added.