Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Friday the country is "shocked" by the shooting death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, extending condolences over the former leader's sudden going.The Japanese politician "made contributions to promoting the improvement and development of China-Japan relations," the spokesman told reporters.Before the news of Abe's death, Zhao had voiced hope that he would recover as soon as possible.Earlier Friday, the Global Times, a tabloid of China's ruling Communist Party, quoted a researcher who described the attack as the "biggest polit…READ FULL ARTICLE