Street talk

"War can destroy people's lives and kill those who love each other in a moment. However, Japan never showed any remorse for its crimes during the war, as demonstrated by Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine. Japan has always tried to downplay its war crimes. It is really badly behaved and brutal. I think we should take the necessary measures to restrict its behavior."

Nari Han, from South Korea

"I think the visit is very inappropriate. The Japanese government does not feel any regrets over the war crimes committed during World War II. In my opinion the best way to improve China-Japan relationship is to organize exchange activities among young people. Unless young Japanese people are able to admit their history, there won't be any real improvement in the relationship."

Chen Xu, a taxi driver in Beijing

Xinhua - China Daily

(China Daily 12/27/2013 page12)