BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- China expresses grave concern over recurring malicious incidents that threaten the security of Chinese embassy and consulates in Japan, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.
Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on the decision by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office to prolong Kodai Murata's detention period for psychiatric assessment to determine whether he is criminally responsible for his actions.
Lin pointed out that Kodai Murata, a sitting officer of Japan's Self-Defense Forces, illegally broke into the Chinese Embassy in Japan armed with a knife. Nearly three months have passed, yet Japan's investigation and handling of the case are still proceeding slowly, he added.
"The incident again reveals multiple deep-seated issues in Japan, including the worsening right-wing impact and the suppression of objective and rational voices, the toxicity of the Japanese government's erroneous policies on vital issues concerning China-Japan relations such as history and Taiwan, the serious lack of education on true history, the pervasive erroneous historical views, the ongoing push for a more offensive and expansionist defense policy, and failure in supervising the Self-Defense Forces and maintaining discipline inside the forces," Lin said.
"We once again urge the Japanese side to do serious soul-searching, correct its wrongdoings, conduct a thorough probe and take full responsibility for the incident," Lin said. ■
