Article: 3rd LD: Chinese Foreign Minister summons Japanese ambassador, strongly protests against Koizumi's shrine visit

3rd LD: Chinese Foreign Minister summons Japanese ambassador, strongly protests against Koizumi's shrine visit

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Miyamoto Yuji here Tuesday, lodging serious and solemn representations, and strong protests against Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's sixth visit to the war criminals-honoring Yasukuni Shrine.

Li said he expresses "strong indignation" and "strong condemnation" over the visit.

"China strongly requests Japanese leaders to make efforts to remove political barriers and push the Sino-Japanese ties back to the normal development track at an early date," he said.

Li told ...

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