China Daily Tokyo Bureau Chief Cai Hong interviewed Noboru Yamaguchi, professor of the National Defense Academy of Japan. He is a retired lieutenant general of Japan's ground self-defense force.
Despite the stalemate in political ties between China and Japan, economic relations of the two Asian economies have improved this year compared with the second half of last year.
More exchanges are expected to help China and Japan dispel doubts and see the way forward at a time of strained bilateral relations.
Ryotaro Harada founded the nongovernmental organization JIA for leprosy elimination. By 2012, some 11,400 volunteers were mobilized by JIA to help people with leprosy in 61 leprosy villages across Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei and Hainan provinces.
Meiji Co, the well-known Japanese confectioner and dairy product maker, will stop selling baby formula in China because of intensified competition.
The China-Japan relations have been stuck in a stalemate since September 2012. People of insight in the two countries are pooling their wisdom, trying to find solutions to the situation.
Investment still faces tough going due to disputes, say experts
In Japan, the college entrance exam is just as competitive as China's gaokao, and the English language examination is of crucial importance. "It's required for all college entrance exams, even the ones that don't require math or Japanese. If you want to get into a prestigious university, it's absolutely necessary that you score high on the English exam," said Ayaka Na, a 29-year-old from Nara in the Kansai region of Japan.
Prominent figures of China-Japan public diplomacy called for more interaction between the two nations to minimize disturbances.
Although trade between China and Japan is likely to continue to decline in the fourth quarter of this year, the pace of contraction may ease, experts said on Monday.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying on Monday again urged Japan to honor its statement and commitment on historical issues.
Experts from China and Japan are calling for "constructive" grass-roots dialogues to inspire the two governments to repair strained relations.
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