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FM spokesman: See no politics in football
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-08-05 08:52
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said in Beijing Wednesday that
he hopes the Chinese and Japanese football fans will behave well when they watch
the Asian Cup final on Saturday, when the Chinese team will fight against
defending champion Japan.
Kong made the remark when asked to comment on the unruly behavior of some
Chinese fans toward the Japanese football team during the Asian Cup.
Kong said the 2004 Asian Cup is an important international sports event
hosted by China. "We are very happy to see that the Chinese team and Japanese
team both made it to the final with outstanding performance. We hope the Chinese
and Japanese footballfans will enjoy a wonderful match on Aug. 7 with good
behavior."
Kong said that according to the information he received, the four matches
that the Japanese team played so far were well-ordered and had a warm
atmosphere.
He said it was known to all that extreme behaviors of few football fans were
frequently witnessed at key international football matches. "We don't agree with
those behaviors," he said.
But the spokesman also said it was regrettable that some Japanese media
focused too much and played up on those behaviors and even connected them with
politics.
China and Japan have a long history of friendly exchanges, he said. "We
believe that improving China-Japan communication including sports exchanges will
help promote understanding and friendship between the two peoples."
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