A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Monday denied Japanese media reports stating that a former senior diplomat is planning to visit Japan.
A war is not a rational and realistic solution for problems between China and Japan, said a national political advisor and former defense ministry official here on Sunday.
Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua said Sunday that he is optimistic for the future of China-Japan relations, despite the lingering tension between the two nations.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Saturday urged Japan to taking real steps to correct its mistakes over the Diaoyu islands issue, and work with China to prevent the current tension from escalating or even "getting out of control."
All Japanese activities regarding the Diaoyu Islands are "illegal and invalid", a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Monday.
Beijing on Friday criticized hostile comments regarding China made by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to Washington. 
China strongly dissatisfied with Abe's words Diaoyu Islands dispute
Travel agents are reporting a continuing slump in business between China and Japan, even in the run up to Spring Festival.
China has urged Japan to make sincere efforts to mend bilateral ties, Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated here Friday that Japan-China relations remain one of the most important bilateral relations of Japan and should be improved through an overall perspective.
Japan announced on Friday that it will revise two defense programs, seeking to strengthen its military capabilities.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the New Komeito party Friday morning in Beijing.
Senior officials tried to ease territorial tensions as a dramatic confrontation between Chinese activists and Japanese vessels took place.
Xi meets with Japanese ruling party leader
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