Japan's recent move of "purchasing" the Diaoyu Islands has violated the important understanding and common ground for bilateral relations.
A former speaker of Japan's lower house said that the Japanese government's "nationalization" of the Diaoyu Islands has gone too far, as tensions between China and Japan continue to simmer.
The Japanese government's move to "purchase" the Diaoyu Islands not only hurts the feelings of the Chinese people, but also challenges the post-WWII order in the Asia-Pacific region.
While the diplomatic standoff between Beijing and Tokyo simmers following Japan's farce to buy China's Diaoyu Islands, the United States has kept unusually silent concerning the true history of the territory.
China's civil patrol ships Tuesday reached the waters around the Diaoyu Islands to start patrolling and showing China's sovereignty over these islands.
Japan has turned the dispute with China over the sovereignty of Diaoyu Islands into a farce.
The Japanese government has thrown down the gauntlet before China. China should take it up with an iron resolve and crush any Japanese act of aggression.
Japan has turned the dispute with China over the sovereignty of Diaoyu Islands into a farce. The machinations of Japanese politicians and right-wing activists' attempt to "purchase" China's Diaoyu Islands undermine the tacit understanding between China and Japan to shelve disputes and deal with more pressing issues.
In response to the Japanese government's official decision to "purchase" China's Diaoyu Islands, experts warned that the Japan should give second thought to their strategy.
Tokyo is slipping farther away from the right track of China-Japan relations as the Japanese government barges ahead Monday with the farce of buying China's Diaoyu Islands.
Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou visited an islet close to the Diaoyu Islands, as Beijing said it is the "shared duty" of all the Chinese to guard sovereignty.
Tokyo signals defense shift to disputed islands
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's sudden visit to China on Sept 4-5 amid rising tensions between Japan and China over the Diaoyu Islands (called Senkaku Islands in Japan) dispute reflects the United States' role in Sino-Japanese relations.