官方出手! 國家旅遊局要求抵制日本APA酒店!

China's tourism authority has urged the country's tourists to boycott Japanese right-wing chain hotel APA which has refused to withdraw books from its guest rooms that deny the Nanjing Massacre during World War II.

中國國家旅遊部門已呼籲中國遊客抵制日本右翼連鎖酒店APA，該酒店日前拒絕將否認二戰期間發生的南京大屠殺的書籍從其客房中撤走。

Zhang Lizhong, spokesman of China National Tourism Administration, said this is a blatant provocation to Chinese tourists and has violated the basic ethics of the travel industry.

國家旅遊局新聞發言人張利忠日前表示，APA酒店的舉動是對中國遊客的公然挑釁，違反了旅遊業基本公德。

The Japan branch of the administration has urged APA to withdraw the books.

日本行政部門已經敦促APA連鎖酒店將相關書籍撤回。

However, official statement of APA said "Japan constitutionally guarantees freedom of speech, and no one-sided pressure can force any assertion that is made to be repealed."

但是，APA連鎖酒店的官方聲明卻寫道：“日本憲法保障言論自由，不能允許因單方面的壓力就收回主張。”

Zhang said the administration has asked the whole industry to stop doing business with APA hotel chain.

張利忠表示，中國國家旅遊局已要求全行業停止與APA連鎖酒店的合作。

"We also hope all Chinese tourists should boycott the hotel," added Zhang.

張利忠補充說道：“我們也希望所有中國遊客能抵制該酒店。”