China criticizes Japan high school textbooks

China on Friday urged Japan to teach the "right concept of history" after Tokyo authorized a new edition of high school textbooks that show Japanese sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands.

"The crux of the matter is whether Japan has a correct view and attitude towards its history of invasion," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang, responding to the Japanese government's approval of the textbooks Friday.

Lu told a daily press briefing that it is an indisputable fact that China has sovereignty over the Diaoyu and adjacent islands. The stance is clear and consistent.

He said Japan should face up to history, teach facts to the young generation and regain the trust of its neighbors and the international community with concrete actions. Endi