Chinese FM urges Japan to face history squarely to earn respect
2025-08-16 09:34:05 source：CGTN
August 15, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Japan to learn from history to earn respect and avoid straying onto the wrong path again on Friday, the 80th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while briefing the press after the tenth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting, clarifying China's position on historical issues.
"I would also like to reiterate China's position on this specific day," Wang said, noting that 80 years ago, Japan was defeated, accepted the Potsdam Proclamation, and announced its unconditional surrender.
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