On October 15th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference.
A reporter asked that recently, Japanese media disclosed for the first time the minutes of a meeting within the Yasukuni Shrine. These minutes revealed the decision-making process by which Yodogao Eito and 14 other Class-A war criminals were enshrined in the shrine. The records show that the Japanese government had established arrangements to enshrine Class-A war criminals with the Yasukuni Shrine as early as the 1960s, but did not disclose this fact to the public. It was not until 1979 that this information became known to the outside world. What is China's comment on this?
Mao Ning said that the relevant records once again prove that the Japanese government knew very well how disgraceful it was to honor Class-A war criminals, and felt deeply guilty. During the decision-making process, they schemed to keep this information secret. These Class-A war criminals were the main culprits of Japan's militarist aggression wars, with their hands stained with the blood of the victims from various countries. The solemn judgments of the Tokyo Trials have forever branded these war criminals as symbols of human history's shame, upheld international justice, and laid the legal foundation for the post-war international order. How can the Japanese politicians continue to worship such de facto "war criminal shrines"? Where is their conscience?
Mao Ning emphasized that history cannot be tampered with, and the truth must not be erased. The crimes of Japanese militarism are well-documented. Japanese politicians should face up to history, reflect on their crimes, and make a sincere effort to change themselves.
