FM spokesman rebuts Japan's criticism of nationalism in China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-04-12 16:34
China's FM spokesman Liu Jianchao
refutes a Japanese official's rising nationalism criticism at
regular FM briefing on Tuesday. | Chinese Foreign
Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao Tuesday said here in Beijing that he disagreed
with a Japanese official's criticism of "nationalism" in China.
In response to remarks by a Japanese Embassy spokesman that nationalism was
on the steady rise in China, Liu said the Chinese government opposed
ultra-nationalism.
Liu described the remarks as a misinterpretation of the Chinese government's
attitudes and positions, adding they were unhelpful in resolving historical
differences between China and Japan and in improving bilateral relations.
Japan should squarely face the crux of difficulties in Sino-Japanese
relations and take concrete measures to resolve its historical problems, to
return to the track of healthy growth for bilateral relations, said the
spokesman.
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