China Blast Abe as Being Hypocritical

The Chinese government has released a new statement3, slamming Japan's prime minister as being hypocritical when talking about improving relations with China. The remarks come after Shinzo Abe suggested Monday that he would like to set up a meeting with the leaders from China and South Korea. Abe says he would like the opportunity to explain his motivation4 behind his recent visit to the Yasakuni shrine5. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying. "Prime Minister Abe has been since he took office, playing the double-dealer's trick over relations with China and repeatedly taking wrong actions that hurt China-Japan relations and the Chinese people's feelings. It is he himself that closed the door for dialogue with China. Like we said earlier, the Chinese people do not welcome such a leader." The Yasukuni shrine honors Japan's war dead, including 14 convicted6 war criminals from World War II. Abe's visit has triggered strong opposition from China and South Korea, which view visits to the Shrine by Japanese politicians as a glorification7 of Tokyo's military past. 1. Blast 斥责 2. Hypocritical 虚伪的 3. Statement 声明 4. Motivation 动机 5. Yasakuni shrine 靖国神社 6. Convicted 有罪的 7. Glorification 赞颂