China said Monday it is "highly concerned" over Japan's future direction under the Shinzo Abe-led Liberal Democratic Party, which won the country's parliamentary elections.
"We are highly concerned about which direction Japan will take," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters at a regular briefing after the LDP ousted the Democratic Party of Japan from power in Sunday's vote.
In a dramatic comeback, the opposition Liberal Democratic Party of Japan on Sunday won a landslide victory in elections to the lower house of parliament.
According to the final results, the Liberals got 294 out of 480 seats. Their main rival, the New Komeito Party - holds 31 seats.
The lower house of Japan's parliament appoints the prime minister and approves the state budget.
The Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito have agreed to form a ruling coalition.
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