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Qin made the remarks at a regular press conference on Thursday afternoon when asked to comment on the Japanese dietmen’s denial of the massacre

China said Thursday that the fact of Japan’s claim that the death toll in the “Rape of Nanking” massacre had been grossly inflated was an affront to international justice and showed their lack of courage in facing historical facts.

“In 1984, I interacted with 51 members who are part of the current 220-member visiting group,” Jia said yesterday. “And if you count the children of those who had visited China 23 years ago, the number would be nearly 80.”

“This is a significant moment. Japanese guests are visiting China again after 23 years to breathe new life into their traditional friendship, because the year of 2007 marks the 35th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan relations,” said the pres

live audience of about 300 at Asia Society, New York City voted 35% for the motion and 59% against at the conclusion of the debate.