China urges ‘practical action’ from Japan after Abe calls snap election
2017-09-26 09:00:40 source：Global Times
September 25, 2017
China urged Japan to take practical action to gain the trust of the world for its peaceful development after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday that he will dissolve parliament's lower house to pave the way for a general election.
China's foreign ministry warned Abe of his decision, which was believed to help reduce opposition to amending his country's constitution with the part involving Self-Defense Forces, at a daily briefing on Monday.
Japan's move to strengthen its military, whether it abides by the peaceful constitution or not, is being closely watched by the international community, including Asian countries, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.
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