Japan urged to abide by consensus

时间：2007-05-09 05:59:43

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May 9 - China Tuesday urged Japan to strictly1 abide2 by the consensus3 reached between the two countries on removing political obstacles in bilateral4 relations.

 

Foreign Ministry5 spokesperson Jiang Yu was responding to a question concerning Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's offering to the Yasukuni Shrine6 under the name of prime minister.

 

"The Yasukuni Shrine issue is an important and sensitive political issue in China-Japan relations," Jiang told a regular press briefing.

 

She said the two countries had reached consensus on removing bilateral political obstacles and pushing forward friendly cooperation.

 

"We hope Japan strictly abide by the consensus," the spokesperson added.

 

Abe offered a potted masakaki tree last month labeled with the words "prime minister" to mark Yasukuni's spring festival, but had not attended in person, according to a spokesperson of the shrine.

 

Japanese media said Abe paid 50,000 yen7 (420 U.S. dollars) for the offering of the tree.

 

Seoul on Tuesday expressed regrets over Abe's offering to the shrine, saying it runs counter to the correct interpretation8 of history that provides the very foundation of peace and stability in the region

 

"Our government greatly regrets this," the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Korea said in a statement.

 

The Yasukuni Shrine, regarded as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, honors more than two million Japanese war dead along with 14 charged as Class-A war criminals, who were responsible for the most atrocious crimes during Japan's war of aggression9 against its Asian neighbors.

 
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1 strictly GtNwe     
adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地
参考例句：
  • His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
  • The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
2 abide UfVyk     
vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受
参考例句：
  • You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
  • If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。
3 consensus epMzA     
n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识
参考例句：
  • Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
  • What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？
4 bilateral dQGyW     
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
  • They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
  • There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
5 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
6 shrine 0yfw7     
n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣
参考例句：
  • The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
  • They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。
7 yen JfSwN     
n. 日元；热望
参考例句：
  • He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
  • He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。
8 interpretation P5jxQ     
n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理
参考例句：
  • His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
  • Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。
9 aggression WKjyF     
n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害
参考例句：
  • So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
  • Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

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