Sino-Japan issue

    Japan should look squarely at history and educate its people with correct conception of history, Qin made the remarks in response to a question concerning Japanese side to study Chinese history textbooks. .

    Qin said it was the responsibility of any government to educate its people, especially the youngsters, with correct conception of history.

    He noted that some Japanese are always "fastidious" about Chinese history textbooks.

    This means they lack a correct understanding of history and are unwilling to face up to the truth of history, Qin said.

    The international community holds that the war started by Japanese militarists in the 1930s and 1940s had caused tremendous sufferings to Asian countries. So Japan should keep its promise of looking squarely at history and respecting the feelings of people in war-ravaged countries.

    China also hopes Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro to make right decisions in view of the overall situation of Sino-Japanese relations during his second term in office, Qin said.

    China has always adhered to the principles carried in the three political documents signed by China and Japan, namely Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, Sino-Japanese Peace and Friendship Treaty, and Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration.

    China wishes to develop long-term friendly and cooperative relations with Japan in line with the principle of "taking history as a mirror and looking forward to the future," Qin said.

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