Kishida Wenxiong worshiped the "jade skewers" to the Yasukuni Shrine, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded

On August 15, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference.

Some reporters asked questions that today is the Japanese defeat day in August 15th, and it is also a special day in Sino -Japanese relations. Today, the Japanese Prime Minister Kishida worshiped the "jade skewers" to the Yasukuni Shrine. In the past two days, some cabinet members went to visit the Yasukuni Shrine. What is China's comment?

Picture source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Wang Wenbin said that the Yasukuni Shrine is a spiritual tool and symbol of the Japanese militarism that launched the war of aggression and worshiped the Grade A war criminals in World War II. The negative trend of the Japanese politicians involved in the Yasukuni Shrine once again reflects the wrong attitude of the Japanese party to historical issues. China has proposed to the Japanese side through diplomatic channels to explain solemnity to the Japanese side.

Wang Wenbin pointed out that today is the day when Japan's defeat and announced the 77th anniversary of unconditional surrender. 77 years ago, the Chinese people defeated the Japanese militarist aggressors and fascism, and achieved the great victory of justice to defeat evil, light the darkness, and the reaction to progress. History of career. Facing history, deeply reflected is the necessary prerequisite for Japan to restore the normal relationship with Asian neighbors after the war.

Wang Wenbin said that for a period of time, some political figures in Japan have frequently distorted the history of aggression in various ways, and blatantly violated important legal documents such as the Cairo Declaration of Taiwan to return Taiwan to China. The serious provocation of the later international order. All people who love peace and claim justice will not agree, and those who open historical reversers will go astray again. Only if Japan adheres to the path of peaceful development can Japan find its own correct position. The Chinese side urged the Japanese side to learn from historical lessons and thoroughly cut with militarism to avoid further disgracement in neighboring Asian and international communities.

Sichuan Observation (Source: Beijing Daily)

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