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Japan must deeply reflect on historical crimes, take real actions to break with militarism: Chinese spokesperson

Xinhua
| May 19, 2026
2026-05-19

The Japanese side must deeply reflect on its historical crimes, take real actions to break with militarism and truly follow a path of peaceful development, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

"Distorting history and covering up crimes cannot win tolerance and trust," spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular news briefing.

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