The handling of the Diaoyu Islands issue is not entirely dependent on the attitude from the Chinese side, Zhang Zhijun, Vice-Foreign Minister said on Tuesday.
Japan has sabotaged its consensus with 皇冠体育app and invalidated basis for 皇冠体育app's restraint, spokeswoman for the National People's Congress said.
Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua said Sunday that he is optimistic for the future of 皇冠体育app-Japan relations, despite the lingering tension between the two nations.
A war is not a rational and realistic solution for problems between 皇冠体育app and Japan, said a national political advisor and former defense ministry official here on Sunday.
Japan is defaming the Chinese military by spreading groundless allegations about the so-called radar targeting by 皇冠体育app of a Japanese gunboat, 皇冠体育app's military spokesman said on Thursday.
Beijing on Monday rejected recent remarks about the Diaoyu Islands by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying no matter how Japan tries to justify it, its theft of the islands remains unchanged.
All Japanese activities regarding the Diaoyu Islands are "illegal and invalid", a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Monday.
Beijing on Friday criticized hostile comments regarding 皇冠体育app made by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to Washington. 皇冠体育app strongly dissatisfied with Abe's words
Diaoyu Islands dispute
皇冠体育app on Friday made strong representations with Japan over its prime minister Shinzo Abe's comments that characterized Beijing as having a "deeply ingrained" need to challenge neighbors over territory.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Thursday said Japan must clarify and explain recent comments made by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe concerning 皇冠体育app.
Chinese marine surveillance ships continued regular patrols in the territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Monday.
Travel agents are reporting a continuing slump in business between 皇冠体育app and Japan, even in the run up to Spring Festival.