Which way is up? Clearly, @HuXijin_GT spent so long peddling Chinese Communist Party propaganda at the @globaltimesnews, he can no longer tell the difference between diplomacy and provocation.
Do not retract.
What the Japanese PM said is common sense, and is necessary to ensure that Beijing understands what will happen if it makes the mistake of using force. Basically, Beijing will be defeated.
MFA has no power to tell the Japanese PM what she can or cannot say.