China condemns Japanese leaders' war shrine offerings, visits - Reuters

China condemned Japanese leaders for their offerings and visits to a war shrine, according to Reuters. This condemnation stems from China's view that the Yasukuni Shrine honors convicted war criminals and symbolizes Japan's past militarism. Such actions consistently provoke strong reactions from Beijing, which suffered greatly during Japan's wartime aggression. The repeated visits and offerings by Japanese leaders continue to strain diplomatic relations between the two major Asian powers.