Beijing envoy to Tokyo calls for balanced manner

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou urged Tokyo to handle its relationship with China and the United States in a balanced manner, and should not spark regional rivalries or become entangled in confrontations between major powers.

The remarks were made by Kong in a wide-ranging interview with Japan's Kyodo News on Tuesday, during which he touched on a variety of issues such as the US-Japan alliance, China's Taiwan question, issues related to the Diaoyu Islands, and Japan's handling of contaminated water from Fukushima.

The Chinese embassy in Japan published the transcript on its official website on Wednesday.