China 'shocked' by Japan FM's remarks

[aimarraul]

China 'shocked' by Japan FM's remarks
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-10-19 17:48

BEIJING - China was shocked by Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara's comments about its reactions following Japan's detention of a Chinese trawler last month, said a Foreign Ministry spokesman Tuesday, urging Japan to take concrete actions to repair ties.

"We feel deeply shocked that he, as a foreign minister of a country, made such remarks," Ma Zhaoxu told a regular briefing.

Ma's comments came after Maehara on Monday said China's countermeasures in September following Japan's detention of a Chinese trawler captain near the East China Sea were "hysterical."

"It is in the fundamental interests of both countries to improve and develop China-Japan relations, but Japanese diplomatic leaders' recent remarks obviously run counter to that," Ma said.

When asked to confirm whether leaders of China and Japan will meet on the sidelines of the East Asian leaders' series of meetings in Hanoi later this month, Ma called on Japan to take practical steps and show its sincerity to improve ties so as to pave way for a successful leaders' meeting.

Ma also welcomed the visit by around 1,000 Japanese young people to China, stressing the 2,000-year exchanges of friendly visits between the two countries.

"China will work with Japan to enhance the exchange of visits between the two peoples, particularly between young people, so as to deepen mutual understanding and lay a solid social foundation for bilateral relations," Ma said.

 

[no_name]

China: If the old doesn't want change, we will impress the young.
It's important to flow with the trend and make the most of it.

 

[siegecrossbow]

I've heard that many left wing Japanese people in Japan don't come out since they are often subject to harrassment by the rightwing militants. Is this true?

 

[SXNJ]

It's not a big deal, Japanese FM can say what he want to say, but who care?

 

[oct605032048]

I'm appalled. It is really appalling.

 

[freeman]

I'm appalled. It is really appalling.

What did the japanese fm say?

 

[somebozo]

Soo much hoopla over fishing trawler?? Why not they divide the fish and call it a day? Chinese and Japanese FM could go one a joint fishing day at disputed waters to express solidarity with each other.

 

[ThatDamnGood]

China: If the old doesn't want change, we will impress the young.
It's important to flow with the trend and make the most of it.

The old will be forced to sing a different tune within 5 to 10 years. They be coming to Beijing like North Koreans looking for China to bailout Japan.

 

[Jigs]

This whole thing is getting childish on both sides.

 

[REHAN NIAZI FALCON]

diplomatic chaos is on climb, such statements will exaggerate the already worsening relations .... may be both are developing a state of paranoia........

 

[below_freezing]

This whole thing is getting childish on both sides.

we think the greek-turkey debate is also ridiculous but we don't say it because we know it's important to the countries involved.

you may think our argument is ridiculous but there's billions of dollars, years of diplomacy and a potential world war at stake here. you just can't see it.

 

[ThatDamnGood]

diplomatic chaos is on climb, such statements will exaggerate the already worsening relations .... may be both are developing a state of paranoia........

Things are not that bad. Its going to be cold and distant (for government to government relationship) for a while but that is to be expected. Japan broke a material protocol.

JapanFocus

The Senkaku territorial seas are beyond the scope of the Japan-China fisheries agreement, but there has been a diplomatic understanding since Deng Xiaoping, that China and Japan would not oppose each other over the Senkaku Islands. This time, however, Japan annulled the agreement and made a strong claim to territorial rights, involving arresting the Chinese fisherman on the basis of Japanese law. This surprised and angered the Chinese government.

Mr. Xi however intends for cultural and personal relationships to strengthen.

And as I said, Japan will need favours from China. So the more militarist types are going to be less in favour as time goes along.

So prospects are good.