Ex-Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama visited a memorial for victims of Japanese wartime aggression, but analysts said Tokyo won't change its China policies.
China urges Japanese efforts to improve ties
A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry urged Japan to make concrete efforts and take effective measures to resolve tensions over the Diaoyu Islands.
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Japan's New Komeito Party's leader Natsuo Yamaguchi said Thursday that he will pay a four-day visit to China from next Tuesday.
Shinzo Abe kicked off his first overseas visit since his election victory in a bid, analysts said, to bolster Japan's regional influence and try to contain China.China alert to escalation Chinese leader calls for talks Comment: Abe's dangerous doctrine
Top political advisor Jia Qinglin said Wednesday that China and Japan should resolve the Diaoyu Islands dispute through dialogue and consultation.
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Former Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for a four-day visit, a move analysts said will build a communication channel.
Special: China-Japan Dispute over Diaoyu Islands
A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry on Friday urged the Japanese government to "face reality" in Sino-Japanese relations.
The Japanese economy, under the burden of years of deflation and an aging population, has been the "Patient of Asia" for the last two decades.
As tension flared anew between China and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands, a senior State Department official said the United States wants cooler heads to prevail. Speed called for on maritime law
China hopes Japan can reflect on history and pursue peaceful development, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday, after the Japanese government announced plans to increase defense spending.
China opposes any infringement on its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands committed by Japanese aircraft or vessels and remains vigilant against attempts to commit such acts, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.
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