China lodges complaint over Japan urging countries not to attend parade

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun in Beijing
FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun attends a press conference in Beijing, China January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that China had lodged solemn representations to Japan over the latter urging countries not to attend China's military parade scheduled on September 3.

China has asked Japan to clarify, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the ministry told a regular press briefing, adding that Japan should "completely sever ties with militarism".

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