The market share of Japanese electronic appliances brands is shrinking in China, amid a global decline and the tension over the Diaoyu Islands.
Japan on Sept 11 appointed Shinichi Nishimiya to replace Uichiro Niwa as its ambassador to China amid escalating tensions over the Diaoyu Islands.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday reiterated China's determination to protect the safety of foreign embassies and personnel.
Beijing warned Tokyo against any further sovereignty infringement, as Tokyo confirmed its final plan to "nationalize" China's Diaoyu Islands.
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.
Beijing on Aug 15 urged Tokyo to honor its commitments to historical issues as a response to the Japanese cabinet members' visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, the Foreign Ministry said.
China has asked Japan to refrain from taking any action that could endanger the safety of the lives and property of Chinese citizens going to the Diaoyu Islands. 
2 Japan ministers visit Yasukuni shrine
Japan started from this month to issue multiple-entry visas to Chinese tourists to its three northeast prefectures hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Despite the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and China, China and Japan need to make more efforts to improve relations，according to Tokyo 2020 Council Secretary General Kazuo Ogura, speaking at the eighth Beijing-Tokyo Forum on Sunday.
Beijing has lodged solemn representation to Tokyo over Japanese local lawmakers' activities in the waters off Diaoyu Island.
China warned Japan on Thursday that their relationship could suffer if Tokyo mishandled the dispute over a Chinese fishing boat seized by the Japanese coast guard in waters off China's Diaoyu Islands.Japan's action off Diaoyu raises concernCaptain brought to court
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