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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, December 17 (Xinhua) — Right-wing forces in Japan are inveterate fabricators of false narratives, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday.
At a regular press briefing, he was asked to comment on claims by some Japanese that Japan is a “peace-loving” country and that China’s accusations against Japan “do not correspond to the facts.”
"The words and actions of the Japanese side are yet another example of how certain forces in Japan deliberately distort the facts, refuse to correct their mistakes, and attempt to portray themselves as innocent victims in order to gain international sympathy," Guo Jiakun noted. "This is far from the first time that Japanese right-wing forces have fabricated false narratives," he emphasized.
Rightists describe Japan's war of conquest against its Asian neighbors as the "liberation of Asia," portray the horrific massacre in Nanjing as the "Nanjing Incident," the notorious "Unit 731" as an "organization specializing in hygiene research," and the forced recruitment of workers and "comfort women" as their own desire, Guo Jiakun noted.
The Chinese diplomat said the Japanese side should heed the calls and engage in self-reflection rather than make futile attempts to convince other countries to believe its untenable explanations.
“We strongly urge certain forces in Japan to stop spreading false narratives, take an honest look at history, reflect on and correct the mistakes they made, disavow their erroneous statements, fulfill their commitments, and provide responsible explanations to China and the international community,” Guo Jiakun added.
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