Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke with two decades of tradition by omitting any expression of remorse for Japan's past aggression in Asia.
Japan's military mindset resurrected
PLA begins live-fire drill in East China Sea
Shrine is an open invitation to extremists
Poll reveals gloom over China-Japan ties
Japan exports to China lowest in 4 years
Japanese exports to China in the first half of this year decreased to the lowest level in four years amid strained ties between the top two economies in Asia as well as China's economic slowdown.
Thursday marked the 68th anniversary of the Japanese declaration of unconditional surrender and the victory day of both Chinese people's anti-Japanese war and the world's anti-Fascist war.
Should Japanese politicians visit Yasukuni shrine?
China summoned Japan's ambassador on Thursday to lodge a strong complaint after two Japanese cabinet ministers publicly paid their respects at a controversial Tokyo shrine for war dead.
Abe rules out visit to Yasukuni shrine
China urges Japan to reflect on history
PLA begins live-fire drill in East China Sea
Remembering Flying Tigers war heroes
Poll reveals gloom over China-Japan ties
NGOs collecting money for victims of Japan
China Youth Voice on China-Japan Ties
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Thursday, but did not visit in person in an effort to avoid inflaming tensions with Asian neighbours.
Chongqing Economic Times revealed little-known stories about the "Flying Tigers", an American air force fleet that helped China fight Japan's invasion during World War II.
Two Japanese ministers on Thursday morning visited the notorious Yasukuni shrine, a move that will further harm mutual trust between Japan and its neighbors.
China's civil organizations launched a donation event on Wednesday in Beijing for Chinese victims of Japanese aggression.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army will conduct a four-day live-fire exercise beginning on Aug 15, off the coast of Xiangshan county, East China's Zhejiang province.
Does China's youth still have confidence in China-Japan relations? We would like to invite five talented young people to share their comments on this contentious issue.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided not to visit the war-linked controversial Yasukuni Shrine on Thursday, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the World War II, local media reported.