The Ministry of Public Security yesterday asked the public not to attend unauthorized marches or protests or help instigate such events.
A spokesman said the ministry fully understands the patriotic sentiments of the people, including students, that participated in recent spontaneous demonstrations in Beijing and Shanghai over Japan's offensive attitude toward its own aggressive history and behavior that has hurt the feelings of the Chinese people.
"We hope Japan will seriously respond to the concern of the Chinese people, properly handle relevant issues and stop doing things that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people," he said.
Public security departments have done a great deal to maintain social order and ensure the safety of Japanese agencies and nationals in China, and that the masses of people marched rationally, the spokesman said.
"But a very few idlers, including some vandals, took the chance to destroy public and private property and disrupt social order. Such acts have impaired China's image and violated the law," he said.
In accordance with Chinese laws and rules on holding parades and marches, all demonstrations have to be approved by the public security departments before they are held.