Japan, as a defeated country in World War II, must "do deep soul-searching' regarding its historical crimes, abide by the political commitments it made on the Taiwan question, immediately stop provocative actions that cross the line, and retract its erroneous remarks, a Chinese envoy said on Thursday.

At the UN General Assembly high-level plenary meeting to commemorate the first International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong said the world has yet to emerge from the shadow of colonialism despite the end of colonial occupation and the collapse of colonial system.