China "shocked" by Japan FM's remarks, urges actions to mend ties: spokesman

2010-10-19 08:33:05 GMT2010-10-19 16:33:05 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China was shocked by Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara's remarks about its reactions following Japan's detention of a Chinese trawler last month, said a Foreign Ministry spokesman Tuesday, urging Japan to take concrete actions to repair ties.

"We feel deeply shocked that he, as a foreign minister of a country, made such remarks," Ma Zhaoxu told a regular briefing.

Ma's comments came after Maehara on Monday said China's countermeasures in September following Japan's detention of a Chinese trawler captain near the East China Sea were extremely "hysterical."

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