On March 24, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked: It is reported that a Japanese Self-Defense Forces member broke into the Chinese Embassy in Japan in Tokyo this morning. Can the spokesperson further introduce the situation?
Lin Jian said that on the morning of March 24, a criminal who claimed to be an active official of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces climbed over the wall and forced his way into the Chinese Embassy in Japan. This person admitted that his behavior was illegal.
China is deeply shocked by this incident and has made solemn representations to Japan and lodged a strong protest. The relevant incident seriously violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, seriously threatened the personal safety of Chinese diplomats and the safety of diplomatic facilities, and was of extremely bad nature. This incident once again reflects the rampant far-right ideological trends and forces in Japan. It also exposes the Japanese government's erroneous and deeply poisonous policies on history, Taiwan and other major core issues related to Sino-Japanese relations. Japan has neglected its self-defense force personnel and failed to fulfill its security responsibilities for Chinese embassy, consulates and diplomatic personnel.
China requires Japan to immediately investigate the incident thoroughly, severely punish the relevant personnel, and give China a responsible explanation. The Japanese side must effectively ensure the safety of the Chinese embassy and consulates in Japan and personnel, reflect on and correct mistakes in its China policy, and fundamentally prevent such incidents from happening again. The international community should be highly vigilant against Japan's dangerous trends of accelerating rightward shift and uncontrolled expansion of the Self-Defense Forces.
(CCTV reporter Zhu Ruomeng)
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