A Japanese national claiming to be an active-duty soldier broke into the Chinese embassy in Tokyo and allegedly threatened to kill the diplomats there, Beijing said.
The person scaled the wall and forcibly entered the embassy on Tuesday morning, the Chinese foreign ministry said, adding that it was “deeply shocked” by the incident.
“The individual admitted that his actions were illegal and threatened to kill Chinese diplomatic personnel in the so-called name of God,” a ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, told reporters.
In the aftermath, Beijing lodged solemn representations with Tokyo and called for a thorough investigation.
“It seriously violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, severely threatens the personal safety of Chinese diplomatic personnel and the security of diplomatic facilities,” the spokesperson said.
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