China Criticizes Japan’s Prime Minister for Skipping Visit to War Shrine

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made a spiritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine at the start of a three-day spring festival. However, the Chinese foreign ministry has voiced concern that Japan’s prime minister did not visit the shrine in person.
To discuss the impact on China-Japan relations, CCTV’s Li Qiuyuan reports from Beijing.

China Criticizes Japanese Prime Minister for Skipping Visit to War Shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made a spiritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine at the start of a three-day spring festival. However, the Chinese foreign ministry has voiced concern that Japan's prime minister did not visit the shrine in person. To discuss the impact on China-Japan relations, CCTV's Li Qiuyuan reports from Beijing.