Beijing tells Tokyo, which has accused China of sending military aircraft to engage Japanese planes, to stop making false accusations.
Beijing releases video footage of Japanese fighter jet trailing Chinese planes at a dangerously close distance in "provocative" move.
China's Defense Ministry on Thursday criticized Japan's accusation that a Chinese military aircraft had "approached unusually close" to two Japanese warplanes, saying it's "a thief who cries thief."
Two Japanese fighter jets tail after China's Tu-154 plane as close as 30 meters in the China's Air Defense Identification Zone over the East China Sea.
Observers report great improvement in everyday exchanges between China and Japan, but they said Abe's conduct has been an obstacle to mending ties.
Japan had reportedly pushed the G7 to blame China for tensions in the East and South China Sea, with the aim of applying international pressure on Beijing.
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao met Wednesday with a delegation from the Japan Business Federation.
Analysts have said the interference of two Japanese reconnaissance aircraft into a China-Russia naval exercise is against international law.
Japanese military planes have intruded on the airspace of China-Russia naval exercises, seriously violating international laws.
Japanese soldiers may need to brace themselves for the prospect of death or injury abroad, as Japan's prime minister is pushing hard for changes to the country's pacifist Constitution.
Three Chinese coastguard ships sailed around the Diaoyu Islands on Friday, the State Oceanic Administration said, as China maintains its tough stance after US President Barack Obama backed Tokyo in its territorial dispute with Beijing.
Nineteen old western maps including ones featuring the Diaoyu Islands will be highlights of first day of Xiling Academy of Traditional Arts' spring auction in Hangzhou.