Japan must win trust with concrete actions: spokeswoman

Japan has to win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the wider international community with concrete actions, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.

Mao made the remarks in response to a media query about the South Korean foreign ministry's recent protest against the Japanese government's expansion of the "Territorial Sovereignty Exhibition Hall" in Tokyo which promotes improper claims to sovereignty over Dokdo, a couple of rocky outcroppings lying halfway between the two countries. "Japan's many egregious words and deeds in the recent time have aroused neighboring countries' vigilance, deploration and protests. We urge Japan to deeply reflect on its history of aggression, adhere to the path of peace, and gain the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community with concrete actions," said Mao.

Japan must win trust with concrete actions: spokeswoman

Japan must win trust with concrete actions: spokeswoman

Japan must win trust with concrete actions: spokeswoman

Japan must win trust with concrete actions: spokeswoman

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.24 percent to close at 25,898.76 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dipped 0.07 percent to end at 8,704.52 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index edged down 0.11 percent to end at 5,054.85 points.

Hong Kong stocks close lower