On May 27, 2016, while attending the global promotion activity for the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region held by the Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Wang Yi was asked by Chinese and foreign journalists about his opinion on the Japanese government inviting foreign leaders to visit Hiroshima.

Wang Yi expressed at inquiry that Hiroshima deserves attention, and Nanjing should never be forgotten. The victim deserves sympathy, but the inflictor shall never shun its responsibility.