China urge japan to ensure rights of two in shrine protest

China has urged Japan to ensure the rights of two Chinese citizens who were arrested and detained by Japanese authorities during a protest at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.

According to reports, the two Chinese citizens, identified as Zhang Boli and Wang Xianping, were arrested on October 17 while participating in a protest at the shrine, which is a symbol of Japan's militarism and a source of tension between China and Japan.

China's Foreign Ministry has expressed "strong dissatisfaction and protest" over the arrests, saying that the two citizens were exercising their right to freedom of speech and assembly, and that Japan should respect their human rights.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said: "We urge the Japanese side to immediately release the two Chinese citizens and ensure their safety and well-being. We also demand that Japan respect the human rights of Chinese citizens and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future."

The Yasukuni Shrine is a sensitive issue in the China-Japan relationship, as it honors 2.5 million people who died in Japan's wars, including war criminals. China and other countries have criticized Japan for not acknowledging its wartime atrocities and for continuing to honor war criminals.

The protest at the shrine was part of a larger movement in Japan to challenge the government's handling of its wartime past and to demand greater transparency and accountability. The movement has been fueled by a series of books and documentaries that have revealed new information about Japan's wartime atrocities, including the use of forced labor and the sexual enslavement of women.

The Chinese government has been increasingly critical of Japan's handling of its wartime past, and has accused Japan of not doing enough to acknowledge its atrocities and to make amends. The issue has become a major point of tension in the China-Japan relationship, and has led to a deterioration in relations between the two countries in recent years.