Japan, Luo Zhaohui (羅照輝)

Japan must bear the consequences arising from this. The visit, the first by an incumbent Japanese prime minister since 2006, causes great harm to the feelings of the Asian people and creates a significant new political obstacle to bilateral relations.

- Luo Zhaohui (羅照輝), a director-general of the ministry's department of Asian affairs, in a statement posted on a verified ministry microblog (Dec 26, 2013)

Japan, Qin Gang (秦剛)

The essence of Japanese leaders' visits to the Yasukuni shrine is to beautify Japan's history of militaristic aggression and colonial rule. It is an attempt to overturn international society's just ruling on Japan's militarism and to challenge the results of World War II and the post-war international order.

- Qin Gang (秦剛), Beijing's foreign ministry spokesman, immediately after Abe's visit to the shrine (
Dec 26, 2013)

Japan, Qin Gang (秦剛)

We strongly protest and seriously condemn the Japanese leader's acts.

- Qin Gang (秦剛), Beijing's foreign ministry spokesman, immediately after Abe's visit to the shrine

Advice, Chinese Proverb

Not been on the Great Wall, not a great man.

- Chinese Proverb

Fact, Chinese Proverb

事实胜于雄辩[shìshíshèngyúxióngbiàn]。

- 中國俗談

Facts are stronger than rhetoric.

- Chinese Proverb

Facts are more eloquent than words.

Advice, Chinese Proverb

吠犬不咬人。

- 中國俗談

A barking dog doesn't bite!

- Chinese Proverb

Advice, Avatamsaka Sutra

自利利他，如鳥兩翼。

- 華嚴經

Likewise, helping oneself and helping others are like the two wings of a bird.

- Avataṃsaka Sūtra (華嚴經)