Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Japan to ¡°make the right choice¡± and learn from history on Friday, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

¡°Only by facing history squarely can respect be earned; only by drawing lessons from history can a better future be explored; only by remembering the past can straying onto the wrong path again be avoided. We urge Japan to make the right choice.¡± the official Xinhua News Agency quoted Wang as saying.

Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China¡¯s Central Committee, made the remarks at a news conference following his meeting with foreign ministers from Mekong River states, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.