On the 21st, officials of the Japanese embassy in Beijing, China, were temporarily detained by Chinese authorities and the Japanese government protested, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "The relevant departments have conducted investigations and questions in accordance with the law." I justified the detention and argued.
According to the Japanese government, officials from the Japanese embassy in Beijing were temporarily detained by Chinese authorities in Beijing on the afternoon of the 21st during public affairs.
The Japanese government said that the staff were engaged in legitimate activities as diplomats, and on the night of the 22nd, Ambassador Hideo Tarumi, who was stationed in Beijing, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and gave the diplomat non-arrest privilege to Assistant Minister Wu Jiang. He sternly protested that he violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and demanded an apology and prevention of recurrence.
Hua Chunying, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, said at a press conference on the 23rd, "Japanese diplomats are conducting activities that are not suitable for their status, and relevant departments have investigated and asked questions in accordance with the law." He justified the restraint and argued.
She added, "I made a strict offer to the Japanese side to respect Chinese law, strictly regulate the behavior of the diplomats stationed there, and prevent similar incidents from happening." , She revealed that she had protested against the Japanese side.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Vienna Convention Violation is Clearly Repeated Protest"
Regarding the Chinese side's allegations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told NHK that "the detained staff were doing legitimate public affairs. It is clear that the Chinese side's response violates the Vienna Convention and cannot be overlooked. We will continue to protest and continue to seek apologies and prevent recurrence. "