China News Service, August 15th. According to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the 15th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying stated that on the 15th, the Japanese side’s misconduct concerning the Yasukuni Shrine said that the actions of some Japanese political figures on the Yasukuni Shrine were a reflection of history. The blasphemy of justice is also a serious injury to the feelings of the people of the victimized countries in Asia, including China, and once again reflects Japan's wrong attitude toward its own history of aggression.
China has made solemn representations to Japan in Beijing and Tokyo through diplomatic channels, expressing strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition.
A reporter asked: According to media reports, on August 15, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga offered incense money to the Yasukuni Shrine.
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, several cabinet members and some members of Congress visited the Yasukuni Shrine that day or a few days ago.
What is China's comment?
In this regard, Hua Chunying said that today is the 76th anniversary of Japan's defeat and its unconditional surrender.
76 years ago, the Chinese people, together with the people of the world, defeated the Japanese militarist invaders and fascism, and won the great victory of justice over evil, light over darkness, and progress over reaction.
This historic moment is worth remembering forever by the international community!
Hua Chunying said that the Yasukuni Shrine is the spiritual tool and symbol of Japanese militarism in launching a war of foreign aggression.
The actions of some Japanese politicians on the issue of the Yasukuni Shrine are a blasphemy of historical justice and a serious injury to the feelings of the people of the victimized countries in Asia, including China. It once again reflects Japan's wrong attitude towards its own history of aggression.
China has made solemn representations to Japan in Beijing and Tokyo through diplomatic channels, expressing strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition.
China urges Japan to earnestly abide by its statement and commitment to face up to the history of aggression, be cautious in words and deeds on historical issues such as the Yasukuni Shrine, completely cut off from militarism, and take concrete actions to win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community.