At a regular press briefing on Oct. 15, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Mao Ning said newly surfaced records show Japan’s government knew enshrining
Class‑A war criminals was deeply dishonorable and concealed that in its
decision‑making. She said those Class‑A war criminals were responsible for
Japan’s wartime aggression and were condemned by the Tokyo Trials, and
criticized current Japanese leaders for repeatedly paying homage at the de facto
“war‑criminal” shrine, questioning their conscience.
