China urges Japanese authorities to stop playing with fire on issue of nuclear weapons: spokesperson

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese authorities should listen to the call of the people, fulfill its obligation under international law of not accepting, producing, possessing or proliferating nuclear weapons, and stop playing with fire on the issue of nuclear weapons, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks when answering a query regarding a recent survey conducted by the Japan Association for Public Opinion Research.

The survey showed that 76 percent of people in Japan support upholding the country's three non-nuclear principles of not producing, possessing or allowing nuclear weapons on its territory. The survey also found that 77 percent of the respondents believe Japan should not pursue nuclear sharing, an arrangement under which the United States would station nuclear weapons in Japan. Enditem