FM Spokesman on Japan's 'Investigation' into Consulate Incident

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FM Spokesman on Japan's 'Investigation' into Consulate Incident

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China rejects Japan's so-called " investigation report" on the consulate intrusion incident because it fails to match the facts in some key details and its conclusion is baseless, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan.

Kong made the remarks in Beijing on Tuesday afternoon at a regular press conference when asked to comment on the " investigation report" released by the Japanese foreign minister on Monday afternoon.

Although the incident had become very clear, Kong said, the Japanese side still stuck to its investigation report that cannot offer an acceptable explanation and "we are very dissatisfied with that."

According to Kong, Luo Tianguang, director-general of the Department of Consular Affairs under the Chinese Foreign Ministry, met with his Japanese counterpart Ono Masaaki.

During the meeting, the Japanese side reported on the "latest" investigation of the May 8 incident, asserting that the Chinese armed police officers, without permission from the Japanese consulate official, entered the Japanese consulate and took away two men who had forced their way into the consulate.

However, Luo pointed out that there was much contention between the "investigation report" of the Japanese side and the truth the Chinese side had found in its own investigation.

Therefore, the Chinese side found it necessary to give a more detailed account of the incident to the Japanese side.

Luo then elaborated on the incident, pointing out that Ken Miyashita, vice-consul of the Japanese consulate in Shenyang, nodded and permitted the entry of the Chinese police with a gesture to enter and, when asked whether intruders could be taken away, he agreed with a bow and said "OK" in Chinese.

And, afterwards, as the police were about to take away the five intruders, another Japanese consulate official called Umaki replied "you may take them way now," and said repeatedly "thanks" in Chinese.

According to Kong, Luo also refuted Japan's "investigation report," stressing that what the Chinese armed police officers did during the incident not only was in strict conformity with specifications of the Vienna convention on consular relations for protecting the safety of the consulate, but they also precisely proceeded from their high sense of responsibility.

Luo further noted that Japan should correctly understand the goodwill of the Chinese police officers instead of misinterpreting it.

Meanwhile, Luo said, the Chinese side attached great importance to the incident and voiced the earnest hope that the issue would be dealt with seriously and properly through cooperation between the departments of consular affairs of the two countries.

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