The Chinese Foreign Ministry has called on US lawmaker, John McCain to stop making irresponsible remarks about the Diaoyu Islands. The comment came in response to recent claims by the US Republican Senator that the Diaoyu Islands are Japanese territory.
US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Thursday that the US stance on the Diaoyu Islands is unchanged.
Beijing on Thursday denounced remarks of US Senator John McCain as "irresponsible" after he said China's Diaoyu Islands are "Japanese territory". US says stance unchanged on Diaoyu Islands Special
Beijing slammed US Senator John McCain's remarks on Wednesday, in which he said the Diaoyu Islands are "Japanese territory", as irresponsible.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke with two decades of tradition by omitting any expression of remorse for Japan's past aggression in Asia.
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PLA begins live-fire drill in East China Sea
Shrine is an open invitation to extremists
Poll reveals gloom over China-Japan ties
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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.
Two Japanese ministers on Thursday morning visited the notorious Yasukuni shrine, a move that will further harm mutual trust between Japan and its neighbors.
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.
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.
Despite Japan's surrender to the allies 68 years ago, the ghost of militarism still haunts Asia and threatens to challenge the post-war world order.
Activists urged Japanese government to formally apologize over "comfort women" during mass protests on Wednesday in Taipei.