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China welcomes Koizumi's apology

China welcomes Koizumi's apology

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi comments on Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to Beijing at a news briefing Oct. 9. Sun welcomed Koizumi's apology to Chinese victims of Japan's war of aggression but urged Japan to make more efforts to mend bilateral ties.

U.S. expression of regret is step in right direction: China

U.S. expression of regret is step in right direction: China

BEIJING, China - Sun Yuxi, deputy director general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Information Department, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 5 on a collision between a U.S. surveillance plane and a Chinese jet fighter. He said an earlier U.S. expression of regret was ''a step in the right direction.'' However, he reiterated that the U.S. must assume full responsibility for the collision, in which the Chinese pilot went missing.

China concerned about Japan-U.S. security guidelines

China concerned about Japan-U.S. security guidelines

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi criticizes the passing through Japan's lower house April 27 of three bills implementing the 1997 Japan-U.S. defense guidelines. The passing of the bills, aimed at facilitating Japan-U.S. cooperation during emergencies in unspecified ''areas surrounding Japan'' could ''adversely affect regional security,'' Sun told a regular news conference.

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SKELETON-WOMEN HEAT (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SKELETON-WOMEN HEAT (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yuxi of China competes during the skeleton women heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SKELETON-WOMEN HEAT (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SKELETON-WOMEN HEAT (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yuxi of China competes during the skeleton women heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SKELETON-WOMEN HEAT (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SKELETON-WOMEN HEAT (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yuxi of China competes during the skeleton women heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SKELETON-WOMEN HEAT (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SKELETON-WOMEN HEAT (CN)

(220211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yuxi of China competes during skeleton women heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SKELETON-WOMEN HEAT (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SKELETON-WOMEN HEAT (CN)

(220211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yuxi of China competes during the skeleton women heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

China welcomes Koizumi's apology

China welcomes Koizumi's apology

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi comments on Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to Beijing at a news briefing Oct. 9. Sun welcomed Koizumi's apology to Chinese victims of Japan's war of aggression but urged Japan to make more efforts to mend bilateral ties.

U.S. expression of regret is step in right direction: China

U.S. expression of regret is step in right direction: China

BEIJING, China - Sun Yuxi, deputy director general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Information Department, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 5 on a collision between a U.S. surveillance plane and a Chinese jet fighter. He said an earlier U.S. expression of regret was ''a step in the right direction.'' However, he reiterated that the U.S. must assume full responsibility for the collision, in which the Chinese pilot went missing.

China concerned about Japan-U.S. security guidelines

China concerned about Japan-U.S. security guidelines

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi criticizes the passing through Japan's lower house April 27 of three bills implementing the 1997 Japan-U.S. defense guidelines. The passing of the bills, aimed at facilitating Japan-U.S. cooperation during emergencies in unspecified ''areas surrounding Japan'' could ''adversely affect regional security,'' Sun told a regular news conference. ==Kyodo