China angered by Abe's remarks in US
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February 23, 2013, Saturday
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CHINA made strong representations to Japan yesterday over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's comments that characterized Beijing as having a "deeply ingrained" need to challenge neighbors over territory.
"China is strongly dissatisfied with the Japanese leader's comments that distort facts, attack and defame China and stir up confrontations between the two countries," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily press briefing.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Abe said China had a "deeply ingrained" need to spar with Japan and other Asian neighbors over territory because the ruling Communist Party was using the disputes to maintain strong domestic support.
In Tokyo, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Abe's China-related statement had been misquoted and that had led to misunderstandings.
Abe began a visit to the United States on Thursday, the same day his comments were published in the Washington Post.
Hong urged the Japanese government and leaders to take a correct view of China and its development, pursue positive policies with China, show sincerity through actions and make efforts to improve bilateral relations.
Hong said that China's maritime activities were in accordance with domestic and international law. "Thus, navigational freedom and security in the East China Sea and South China Sea have never been affected."
He said Japan intended to play up the "China threat," mislead world opinion and purposely create regional tensions.
"Japan should do more to enhance bilateral trust in politics and security and work for regional peace and stability, rather than act contrarily," he said.
Hong said China had never recognized and would never accept Japan's so-called "actual control" of the Diaoyu Islands.
"Japan should face up to history and reality, immediately stop illegal activities on the seas near the Diaoyu Islands and make substantive efforts to properly deal with the current situation," Hong said.
He said Japan was to blame for current difficulties in bilateral relations and urged it to reflect on past aggressions.
"China is strongly dissatisfied with the Japanese leader's comments that distort facts, attack and defame China and stir up confrontations between the two countries," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily press briefing.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Abe said China had a "deeply ingrained" need to spar with Japan and other Asian neighbors over territory because the ruling Communist Party was using the disputes to maintain strong domestic support.
In Tokyo, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Abe's China-related statement had been misquoted and that had led to misunderstandings.
Abe began a visit to the United States on Thursday, the same day his comments were published in the Washington Post.
Hong urged the Japanese government and leaders to take a correct view of China and its development, pursue positive policies with China, show sincerity through actions and make efforts to improve bilateral relations.
Hong said that China's maritime activities were in accordance with domestic and international law. "Thus, navigational freedom and security in the East China Sea and South China Sea have never been affected."
He said Japan intended to play up the "China threat," mislead world opinion and purposely create regional tensions.
"Japan should do more to enhance bilateral trust in politics and security and work for regional peace and stability, rather than act contrarily," he said.
Hong said China had never recognized and would never accept Japan's so-called "actual control" of the Diaoyu Islands.
"Japan should face up to history and reality, immediately stop illegal activities on the seas near the Diaoyu Islands and make substantive efforts to properly deal with the current situation," Hong said.
He said Japan was to blame for current difficulties in bilateral relations and urged it to reflect on past aggressions.
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