Protest over Tokyo Uygur gathering

Beijing on Monday lodged strong protest over Tokyo's permission for the separatist World Uygur Congress meeting to be held in Japan, and slammed Uygur separatist Rebiya Kadeer's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.

Analysts warned that Japan's current attitude toward the separatist activities has further damaged its already fragile bilateral ties with China.

The World Uygur Congress, a separatist organization notorious for anti-China activities and closely connected to the other terrorist organizations, held a meeting in Tokyo on Monday.