China urges Japan to stop challenging int'l bottom line with its nuclear ambitions

China urges Japan to stop testing the bottom line of international justice with its nuclear ambitions, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.

The spokesman's remarks came after a senior Japanese official said that Japan should have nuclear weapons.

"For quite some time, Japan has repeatedly made erroneous statements and actions on military and security issues. Now, some forces in Japan are hinting at the desire to possess nuclear weapons, reflecting the growing ambitions of Japan's right-wing conservative forces to revive militarism, break free from the restriction of international order, and accelerate the country's 'remilitarization,'" Guo said.

"This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The Japanese side must take a hard look at its responsibility for the war crimes, observe international law and its Constitution, cease seeking excuses for military expansion and arms buildup, and stop testing the bottom line of international justice on the issue of nuclear weapons," the spokesman said.

The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.23 percent to 99.616 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro lost to 1.1543 U.S. dollars from 1.1557 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound dropped to 1.3481 dollars from 1.3511 U.S. dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 155.09 Japanese yen, higher than 154.05 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar climbed to 0.8185 Swiss francs from 0.8163 Swiss francs, and it rose to 1.3917 Canadian dollars from 1.3902 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar advanced to 9.7773 Swedish kronor from 9.7412 Swedish kronor.