Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Mongolia's President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (3rd R), United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (R), Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev (3rd L), Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (2nd L), China's President Xi Jinping (3rd R) and other officials take part in a wreath laying ceremony on the Victory Day by the Kremlin walls in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
BEIJING (Reuters) - German contrition over World War Two stands in contrast to Japan's failure to reflect on its past, the official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party said on Sunday, following war commemorations in Moscow.
Sino-Japan relations are plagued by China's bitter memories of Japan's occupation of parts of the country before and during World War Two. Ties have also chilled in recent years over territorial rows and mutual mistrust over Japan's bolder security policies and China's military assertiveness.
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