Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan on Sunday voiced
China's strong indignation at the Japanese government's vile
accusations relating to a Japanese diplomat's suicide at the
Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai last May.
Shinzo Abe, Japan's top government spokesman, urged China last
Thursday to "deal sincerely" with the matter, suggesting that
regrettable actions by local Chinese security authorities were
behind the suicide.
"Chinese police conducted lawful inquiries into the matter,"
Kong noted, adding that the Chinese police response was "valid" and
"responsible."
"We feel strongly indignant at the
Japanese government's ignorance of the facts and vile action by
smearing China's image," Kong said.
(Xinhua News Agency January 9, 2006)