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China to 鈥榯ake on鈥 Abe

China will take on Japanese leader Shinzo Abe to “the very end” if he persists in visiting the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said yesterday.

China has stated repeatedly its stance on Abe’s visit to the shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead including 14 convicted Class-A war criminals from WWII, Hua told a daily press briefing.

Abe is shutting the door on dialogues with Chinese leaders, said Hua, adding that his statements show that he does not have any intention to better ties with neighboring countries including China.

A report in Japan’s Jiji Press said that Abe’s remarks in a television program on Wednesday indicated that he plans to continue to visit the shrine.

“If he persists in his wrong course and adheres to a road of confrontation and provocation, we will definitely take him on until the very end,” Hua said.

In response to a report that China canceled three delegations due to visit Japan this month, Hua said Abe’s visit had apparently had a negative impact on China-Japan ties.

“It is Japan which should take all the responsibility,” she said.

 


 

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