China's Stance on Japanese Textbook Issue Unchanged: FM SpokeswomanChina has not changed its stance on the Japanese textbook issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said Tuesday.At a press conference, Zhang said that although some parts of Japanese historical textbook were revised, the part that China demanded to change is not revised. Thus China's stance toward the issue remain unchanged. Zhang made the remark in answering a question about a report Monday on revisions to ancient part of Japan's historical textbook and Japanese government's praise of the revisions. Zhang said the revised textbook approved by the Japanese government whitewashed Japanese history of aggression, which aroused indignation of the Asian countries including China. "The textbook still contains numerous history-distorting facts, despite the revisions," Zhang said. She said the Chinese side has pointed out explicitly the falsehoods in the textbook through diplomatic channels, demanding that the Japanese correct the mistakes to avert the consequent negative impact. She said that she hoped that Japan would give serious consideration to the solemn stand and justifiable demand of China and other Asian countries, and commit itself to telling the truth about its history. |
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