Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over the regular press conference. Japan's Kyodo News reporter asked about Japanese Prime Minister Ishiwari Shigeru offering sacrifices to Yasukuni Shrine during the “Autumn Regular Festival.” Mao Ning said that the Yasukuni Shrine is a spiritual tool and symbol of Japanese militarism's war of aggression against foreign countries, and enshrines 14 Class A war criminals who are seriously responsible for the war of aggression. “We urge Japan to face up to and reflect on its history of aggression, be careful in its words and actions on historical issues such as the Yasukuni Shrine, completely break with militarism, stick to the path of peaceful development, and gain the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through practical actions.”

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over the regular press conference. Japan's Kyodo News reporter asked about Japanese Prime Minister Ishiwari Shigeru offering sacrifices to Yasukuni Shrine during the “Autumn Regular Festival.” Mao Ning said that the Yasukuni Shrine is a spiritual tool and symbol of Japanese militarism's war of aggression against foreign countries, and enshrines 14 Class A war criminals who are seriously responsible for the war of aggression. “We urge Japan to face up to and reflect on its history of aggression, be careful in its words and actions on historical issues such as the Yasukuni Shrine, completely break with militarism, stick to the path of peaceful development, and gain the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through practical actions.”