China lodges complaint over Japan urging countries not to attend parade

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that China had lodged solemn representations to Japan over the latter urging countries not to attend China's military parade scheduled on September 3.

China has asked Japan to clarify, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the ministry told a regular press briefing, adding that Japan should "completely sever ties with militarism".

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

You May Also Be Interested In

• US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
• Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks to ease tensions, Syria news agency says
• Offices, schools closed in southern Taiwan due to torrential rain