中国驻日本大使馆周六发表声明，强烈谴责其称日本就靖国神社问题采取的“负面举动”，称这些行为是对战后国际秩序的挑衅。
China strongly condemned what it called Japan’s “negative moves” concerning the Yasukuni Shrine, saying the actions were a provocation against the postwar international order, according to a Saturday statement from the Chinese Embassy in Japan.
大使馆表示，靖国神社供奉着14名甲级战犯，是日本军国主义的象征。它指责日本政客试图掩盖战争罪行、歪曲历史事实，并为加速重整军备铺平道路。
The embassy said the shrine, where 14 Class-A war criminals are enshrined, is a symbol of Japanese militarism. It accused Japanese politicians of seeking to cover up wartime crimes, distort historical facts and pave the way for accelerating remilitarization.
日本时报报道，日本首相高市早苗周六在东京靖国神社进行了祭祀玉串仪式。她的一名内阁成员、众议院议长和参议院议长也在进行此类供奉的政客之列，该报补充道。
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a ritual tree stand offering to the war shrine in Tokyo on Saturday, the Japan Times reported. A member of her Cabinet, the Lower House speaker and Upper House president were also among politicians who made such offerings, the newspaper added.
批评之际，两个亚洲邻国关系陷入深度冻结。高市早苗周五表示，如果议会允许，她计划于11月18日至19日出席在深圳举行的亚太经合组织领导人峰会。
The criticism comes amid a deep freeze in ties between the Asian neighbors. Takaichi said Friday she plans to attend the APEC leaders summit in Shenzhen on Nov. 18-19 if the parliament permits.
大使馆的声明敦促日本反思其侵略历史，正视战争罪行，并在包括靖国神社在内的问题上保持谨慎。它呼吁日本与军国主义彻底决裂。阅读：日本高市早苗若议会允许将出席中国亚太经合组织峰会
The embassy’s statement urged Japan to reflect on its history of aggression, face up to the war crimes and exercise caution over issues including the Yasukuni Shrine. It called on Japan to make a clean break with militarism. READ: Japan’s Takaichi to Attend APEC in China if Parliament Allows