LDP Pisses off Chinese Ambassador. And What Else Is New?

A colleague sends me an article whose headline reads, “China protests as Uighur leader plans Japan visit”… and I am tempted.

So, can you spot the differences?

China's ambassador to Japan, Cui Tiankai, voiced Beijing's anger over the planned visit in an interview with Kyodo News and other media, and hinted that ties between the two nations could be hurt. “She is a criminal,” he was quoted as saying by Kyodo, reportedly likening her to the cult leader behind a 1995 sarin gas attack on Tokyo's subways. "How would the people of Japan feel if a violent crime occurred in Japan and its mastermind is invited by a third country?"

China's ambassador to the United States, Zhou Wenzhong, voiced Beijing's anger, and hinted that ties between the two nations could be hurt.”She is a criminal,” he was quoted as saying, reportedly likening her to the Unabomber. "How would the people of United States feel if a violent crime occurred in China and its mastermind is invited by a third country?"

Let’s hope it’s more than just Shoichi Nakagawa and friends.