A survey group organized by Tokyo metropolitan government arrived at waters near Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea and started illegal survey around the islands Sunday morning.
US Ambassador to China Gary Locke on Saturday called for a way that the two countries can co-exist and cooperate without unhealthy competition or conflict.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Saturday urged US politicians to view China's development in an objective and rational way.
Mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the Republic of Korea is expected to increase "for the next 20 years", said the ROK ambassador to China.
A Tokyo diplomat handed a letter, written by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and intended for President Hu Jintao, to State Councilor Dai Bingguo.
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met here on Friday with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi to discuss bilateral ties.
Authorities from the mainland and Taiwan launched a massive sea search and rescue drill on Thursday in the Taiwan Straits, aiming to ensure safe transport on waterways across the Taiwan Straits.
China and its armed forces have the "confidence, capability" and unwavering determination to defend the Diaoyu Islands, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
China and ASEAN countries have shared their experiences in safeguarding cultural heritage at a governmental-level seminar in Beijing.
The incident of the flag being removed from the Japanese ambassador's car was a discourteous act, said Tang Jiaxuan, president of China-Japan Friendship Association.Trust highlighted in forum
A Japanese diplomat arrived in Beijing on Tuesday carrying a letter from his prime minister to President Hu Jintao as an attempt to cool tensions.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit China on September 4 and 5, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Tuesday.