Chinese media voice moderate criticism of Abe's WWII statement

China's state media on Friday moderately criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's remarks in a statement he issued to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Among other points, official broadcaster CCTV and Xinhua News Agency both interpreted Abe's remarks as refraining from offering his own apology for Japan's wartime actions.

They pointed out that Abe's statement relied heavily on his reference to the Japanese government's previous apologies -- although it contained all the words Beijing wanted him to stick to such as "heartfelt apology" and "aggression."
   Aug. 14, Kyodo
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