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Islands 'purchase' hurts major industry sectors

[2012-09-22 02:21]

Japan's "purchase" of China's Diaoyu Islands is having an economic impact on the two Asian economic powers across a range of key industry sectors, particularly travel and tourism.

Protesters take to the streets on invasion anniversary

[2012-09-19 18:08]

Thousands of people in Beijing marched to the well-guarded Japanese embassy, chanting slogans including "Never forget the national humiliation".

Remembering a wound

[2012-09-19 08:06]

Chinese people chose different ways to remember Sept 18, 1931, on Tuesday, the day Japan began its brutal 14-year occupation of parts of China.

US 'will not take sides over islands'

[2012-09-18 07:43]

Washington will not take sides over the Diaoyu Islands and urges a peaceful resolution amid escalating tension, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in Tokyo on Monday before arriving in Beijing.

Raring to go after fishing ban

[2012-09-17 09:45]

After being moored for three-and-a-half months due to the annual fishing ban on the East China Sea, nearly 2,000 boats are ready to go on Sunday noon, at Shipu Fishing Port in Zhejiang province, one of the six major fi shing ports in China.

Public anger grows over Japan's provocations

[2012-09-16 08:02]

Demonstrations were held Saturday in more than 20 major cities across China as public anger grew against Tokyo's most recent provocations in its illegal claims on the Diaoyu Islands. Non-CPC parties condemn Japan's 'island purchase'

Public anger grows over Japan's provocations

[2012-09-16 08:02]

Demonstrations were held Saturday in more than 20 major cities across China as public anger grew against Tokyo's most recent provocations in its illegal claims on the Diaoyu Islands. Non-CPC parties condemn Japan's 'island purchase' 

Pearl on plateau shines in China

[2012-09-14 11:23]

Gahai lake, the biggest freshwater lake in Northwest China's Gansu province, is named as a pearl on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Diaoyu Islands cannot be bought

[2012-09-14 07:24]

Editor's note: On Tuesday, the People's Daily ran an article explaining the historical background of the Diaoyu Islands. A translation of the article is printed below:

PLA pledges support

[2012-09-12 08:07]

The military said on Tuesday it "reserves the right" to take action on the Diaoyu Islands after the Japanese government ignored warnings from Beijing and "purchased" three of the islands, which belong to China.

Beijing-Tokyo Forum opens in Tokyo

[2012-07-02 15:16]

Zeng Peiyan, China's former Vice-Premier talks with Yasuo Fukuda, former Japanese Prime Minister, who is attending the 8th Beijing-Tokyo Forum which kicked off in Tokyo on Monday.