Japan risks threat to global peace by rekindling militaristic spirit of Second World War, senior Chinese official warns Mr Abe last week infuriated China by visiting the Yasukuni shrine honouring Japan's war dead. The shrine commemorates several "class A" war criminals, the Japanese leaders who were responsible for starting and waging the war in Asia. The visit is part of a pattern of behaviour by Mr Abe that has "raised the spectre of militarism rising again in Japan," Mr Liu said. The Japanese leader is pandering to nationalists who take pride in the country's history before and during the Second World War, the ambassador said. There are always some incorrigible people in Japan who have shown no sign of remorse for war crimes. Instead, they seek to reinterpret the history. These people pose a serious threat to global peace," he said. Alluding to the potential for wider conflict in the region, Mr Liu said: "The international community should stay on high alert." Mr Abe's Yasukuni visit added to tensions between Japan and China, which are engaged in a diplomatic dispute over a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea. Mr Abe has also drawn Chinese protests by moving Japan away from its post-war commitment to pacifism. He recently set out a five-year defence plan that calls for the acquisition of military drones and amphibious assault vehicles. Mr Liu said: "I am sure British and all other peace-loving people will not remain indifferent." The Chinese appeal for British support in the dispute with Japan comes after David Cameron has made strenuous efforts to improve UK relations with Beijing. The Prime Minister last month made a high-profile visit to China, seeking Chinese investment in the UK.