History can't be denied

A shadow was cast over regional peace and stability last week when Japan's chief cabinet secretary rejected Chinese President Xi Jinping's remarks on Japan's invasion of China and the Nanjing Massacre, says a Xinhua commentary.

Adopting absurd rhetoric, Yoshihide Suga referred to Xi's remark that "Japan's war of aggression against China caused more than 35 million Chinese military and civilian casualties" as "extremely unconstructive".

Suga refused to recognize the number of the victims, saying that the Japanese government has yet to verify the "various views".