A file picture of the constructing of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing, China. /VCG
China on Sunday lodged a critical protest with Japan over its remarks and actions regarding the so-called 2016 South China Sea arbitration award, accusing Tokyo of undermining regional peace and stability and difficult the post-war worldwide order.
The head of the Department of Asian Affairs of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the chief minister of the Japanese Embassy in China on Sunday over Japanese Foreign Minister’s remarks hyping the tenth anniversary of the so-called South China Sea arbitration award and Japan’s joint assertion with different international locations on the difficulty.
China expressed robust dissatisfaction and agency opposition, saying Japan bears historic duty for its actions within the South China Sea area and has no proper to touch upon the South China Sea problem given its personal historic document.
The Chinese facet mentioned Japan’s actions on the matter problem the post-war worldwide order and the rule of worldwide regulation, apply double requirements, distort info and undermine peace and stability within the South China Sea.
The ministry added that Japan’s actions went towards the shared pursuits and aspirations of nations within the area and had additionally raised considerations and robust opposition from the worldwide group over Japan’s historical past of aggression and colonialism.
China vowed to reply firmly to Japan’s provocations and to safeguard China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and pursuits.
Furthermore, China additionally raised critical considerations with Japan over points together with the Taiwan query, deserted Japanese chemical weapons left in China after World War II, remarks by Japanese lawmakers on China’s ethnic insurance policies, and a sequence of unfavourable developments associated to Japan’s army and safety insurance policies.
Source: CGTN