BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- China strongly deplores Japan's negative moves related to the Yasukuni war shrine, and has lodged serious protests against Japan, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.
The spokesperson made the remarks after Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi made a monetary offering to the Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15, which marks the day of Japan's unconditional surrender in the Second World War, and certain cabinet members also visited the shrine. ■
