World / Sensitive issues

Beijing criticizes Abe's shrine offering

[2013-10-18 01:24]

China urged Japan to respect the feelings of Chinese people after Japan's leader made his third ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine.
Japan's minister, lawmakers worship shrine

China responds to Abe's Yasukuni Shrine offering

[2013-10-17 19:13]

China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday responded to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe making an offering to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine by urging Japan to properly deal with the issues surrounding the controversial site.

Japanese PM makes offering to war-linked shrine

[2013-10-17 13:41]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday morning made an offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival.

Japan urged to follow peaceful development path

[2013-10-12 09:36]

China on Friday urged Japan to follow a path of peaceful development with a deep reflection on history.

Japan double-dealing over security

[2013-10-11 09:53]

Revised joint defense guidelines likely to be skewed against China

China warns of consequences if Abe visits shrine

[2013-10-09 19:34]

China has warned that Japan will cause more damage to ties if Shinzo Abe follows recent encouragement and visits the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in October.

China warns Japan against confrontation

[2013-10-09 16:01]

China on Tuesday warned Japan against leading the Asia-Pacific down the path to confrontation, which would greatly damage all countries in the region.

Japan-US military drill raises tension

[2013-10-09 00:43]

Joint drills between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and US Marines are slated to be the center of attention in October, at least in the East Asia region.

China warns US, Japan, Australia not to gang up in sea disputes

[2013-10-07 12:08]

China said on Monday the US, Australia and Japan should not use their alliance as an excuse to intervene in territorial disputes in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

Chinese coast guard continues patrol around Diaoyu Islands

[2013-10-01 12:22]

A fleet of four China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels patrolled territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Tuesday, according to a State Oceanic Administration (SOA) statement.

China seize radioactive scrap metal from Japan

[2013-09-22 20:43]

Chinese customs officials have intercepted 952 tons of imported radioactive scrap metal from Japan in the coastal city of Taizhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, local authorities said Sunday.

Chinese coast guard continues patrol Diaoyu Islands

[2013-09-19 14:12]

Two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels patrolled territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands, on Thursday, according to a State Oceanic Administration statement.