China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Thursday called on all Japanese people to work with the Chinese side to return China-Japan ties to the track of sound development.
Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun on Thursday confirmed that Chinese naval ships have carried out patrolling and military training in waters off the Diaoyu Islands recently.
China has urged Japan to cease immediately all actions that infringe China's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
A forthcoming collection of historical documents on Ryukyu has yet again proven that the Diaoyu Islands are an inherent territory of China.
The Chinese government vowed further measures to guard its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands as top diplomats met in New York. 
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Collection proves Diaoyu Islands belong to ChinaChina slams Japan's obstinacy over Diaoyu Islands
The mainland and Taiwan share the responsibility of safeguarding fishermen's rights in the Diaoyu Islands, the mainland's spokeswoman on Taiwan affairs said on Wednesday.Tokyo must 'give up the illusion' White paper Comment:Japan cannot deny facts
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Tuesday stressed China's ownership of the Diaoyu Islands at a meeting with his Japanese counterpart on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi reiterated China's solemn position on the issue of Diaoyu Islands.
Reservations for over 52,000 seats on two Japanese carriers' flights between Japan and China in the September-to-November period have been canceled amid strained bilateral ties.
China is absent at an international conference that kicked off in Tokyo Tuesday for Asian and Pacific countries to discuss disaster relief operations, said officials of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Japan's unilateral move of the so-called "purchase" of the Diaoyu Islands, which are Chinese territories, two weeks ago has taken its toll on bilateral economic and trade ties.
China's historical literatures show that Diaoyu Dao was first discovered, named and exploited by China, says a white paper issued by the Chinese government on Tuesday.
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