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Shanghai student rescues drowning child in Japan

[2013-09-17 15:31]

A Chinese student in Japan was praised by police after he saved a drowning child in a river near Osaka, www.chinanews.com reported.

China concerned about Japan's army building up

[2013-09-14 06:13]

China on Friday urged Japan to stop making excuses for boosting its military capacity after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his eagerness to advance national debate on lifting a self-imposed ban on collective self-defense.

Japan's behavior obstructs development of ties

[2013-09-11 17:13]

The days of countries riding roughshod over China have long gone as seen by China's firm resolve and ability to defend its territorial sovereignty, said an article in the People's Daily.

Japanese intransigence blocks progress

[2013-09-11 07:54]

Barring a change of mind on the part of the Japanese government, the territorial issue surrounding China's Diaoyu Islands seems unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.

Japan must cease islands provocations, China warns

[2013-09-11 01:22]

Beijing vowed "zero tolerance" for any escalation by Japan that infringes on China's territorial sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands in the E.China Sea.

China slams Japanese's remarks on Diaoyu Islands

[2013-09-10 21:13]

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed "grave concern" over Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga's remarks on the Diaoyu Islands, stressing that China will not tolerate actions that violate its territorial sovereignty.

One year on, Diaoyu Islands patrol continues

[2013-09-10 20:48]

A Chinese fleet patrolled the waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Tuesday, marking the country's 59th Diaoyu Islands patrol in the past year, the State Oceanic Administration said.

China-Japan ties cooled on territorial row anniversary

[2013-09-10 18:20]

A year on from Japan's announcement of its plans to "nationalize" China's Diaoyu Islands, political and economic ties between the two countries have weakened, and they will remain weak if Japan continues its stance.

Spring Airlines 'to launch firm in Japan'

[2013-09-10 16:36]

Spring Airlines is looking to replicate its successful business model by setting up an aviation company in Japan, sources said.

Diaoyu issue gets more complex

[2013-09-10 07:19]

Because of the Diaoyu Islands dispute, China-Japan relations have become more complicated and could have a serious impact on security in East Asia.

China, US vow to enhance Asia-Pacific military ties

[2013-09-09 21:58]

Chinese and US defense authorities met in Beijing on Monday, vowing to increase strategic mutual trust and strengthen relations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Grasping Abe's real objective

[2013-09-09 07:04]

It seems an awkward moment for Abe to be trying to reverse decades of strategic stagnation with an approach in which peace and trust are entirely lacking.