China has expressed opposition toward Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's sending a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine, the notorious site honoring a number of convicted Japanese war criminals among other WWII dead.

Abe made the offering on Tuesday, the 72nd anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII. The shrine is regarded as a symbol of past Japanese militarism.

Hua Chunying, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular press conference that Japan must face up to and reflect on its history of invasion, and draw a line under its militarism.