- Title: China urges Japan to reflect history after Abe's visit to Pearl Harbor
- Date: 28th December 2016
- Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (DECEMBER 28, 2016) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN HUA CHUNYING WALKING IN FOR REGULAR BRIEFING MEDIA SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN HUA CHUNYING SAYING: "I want to emphasise that in those years Japan waged an invasion war against China and other Asian neighbours. Reconciliation between inflictor and victim must and can only be established on the basis of sincere and deep reflection by the inflictor. Only such reconciliation is true and believable and can be lasting and solid. For victimized Asian countries, smart performances for no matter how many times can never be more beneficial to the future than a sincere reflection for just one time." BRIEFING IN PROGRESS EXTERIOR OF CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY CHINESE NATIONAL FLAG FLYING
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- Keywords: China Japan Pearl Harbor Shinzo Abe Prime Minister USA president Barack Obama apology reflect history
- Location: BEIJING, CHINA
- City: BEIJING, CHINA
- Country: China
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0015ESRL8L
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- Story Text: China's Foreign Ministry urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday (December 28) to sincerely reflect upon his country's history rather than putting on "smart performances", after his visit to Pearl Harbor with President Barack Obama.
Abe commemorated the victims of Japan's World War Two attack and promised that his country would never wage war again on Tuesday (December 27).
The visit, just weeks before Republican President-elect Donald Trump takes office, was meant to highlight the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance amid concerns that Trump could forge a more complicated relationship with Tokyo. Japan also hopes to present the strong alliance with the U.S. as China is expanding military capability.
In China, where the government has repeatedly urged Japan to show greater repentance for World War Two and Japan's invasion of China, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said real reflection was needed, not putting on shows.
"I want to emphasise that in those years Japan waged an invasion war against China and other Asian neighbours. Reconciliation between inflictor and victim must and can only be established on the basis of sincere and deep reflection by the inflictor. Only such reconciliation is true and believable and can be lasting and solid. For victimized Asian countries, smart performances for no matter how many times can never be more beneficial to the future than a sincere reflection for just one time," Hua told a daily news briefing.
Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor with torpedo planes, bombers and fighter planes on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, pounding the U.S. fleet moored there in the hope of destroying U.S. power in the Pacific. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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