Exercise to protect China

China on Friday held a large-scale drill simulating the PLA protecting Chinese administration ships disturbed by foreign ships in the East China Sea.
Dispute hurts investment, trade with Japan
Row takes toll on cultural and travel sectors

Maritime surveillance patrols over E China Sea

Workers with the China Maritime Surveillance East China Sea aviation fleet prepare for take-off at Zhoushan base in the eastern province of Zhejiang on Oct 17, 2012. The fleet has been regularly patrolling the islands in the East China Sea since 2010, when China's law on island protection went into effect.

Japanese warned after attack

Japanese people in Shanghai have been warned their safety is at risk after four Japanese were attacked by several Chinese last week.

Chinese ships patrol around Diaoyu Islands

Chinese maritime surveillance ships conducted Tuesday another patrol in waters off the Diaoyu Islands, keeping close watch on the illegal entrance of the Japanese right-wingers in the areas.

Japan fires water cannon at Taiwan boats

An aerial view shows Japan Coast Guard patrol ship and Taiwan's Coast Guard vessel spraying water at each other near Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.

China names geographic entities on Diaoyu Islands

The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Friday jointly released a list of standardized names for the geographic entities on the Diaoyu Island and some of its affiliated islets.

Islands 'purchase' hurts major industry sectors

Japan's "purchase" of China's Diaoyu Islands is having an economic impact on the two Asian economic powers across a range of key industry sectors, particularly travel and tourism.

Remembering a wound

Chinese people chose different ways to remember Sept 18, 1931, on Tuesday, the day Japan began its brutal 14-year occupation of parts of China.

Firms close on anniversary

Many Japanese businesses will shut operations on Tuesday, the anniversary of Japan's invasion of Northeast China in 1931.Shenyang city remembers horrors of 1931Move to curb violence in anti-Japan protests US won't take sides over Diaoyu Islands

Public anger grows over Japan's provocations

Demonstrations were held Saturday in more than 20 major cities across China as public anger grew against Tokyo's most recent provocations in its illegal claims on the Diaoyu Islands. Non-CPC parties condemn Japan's 'island purchase'

PLA pledges support

The military said on Tuesday it "reserves the right" to take action on the Diaoyu Islands after the Japanese government ignored warnings from Beijing and "purchased" three of the islands, which belong to China.

Japan appoints new ambassador to China