On coronavirus, China's ambassador to Japan accentuates the positive

Kong Xuanyou deflects criticism of inaction and stresses global contributions

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Kong Xuanyou, China's ambassador to Japan, speaks to reporters on March 27 in Tokyo.

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asian Review chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- Two days after Tokyo's governor declared a "critical juncture" in the new coronavirus pandemic, China's ambassador to Japan fielded questions from reporters in the city on Friday, defending his country's handling of the outbreak and rejecting responsibility for it.

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