A spokesman for 皇冠体育app's Foreign Ministry on Friday urged the Japanese government to "face reality" in Sino-Japanese relations.
As tension flared anew between 皇冠体育app and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands, a senior State Department official said the United States wants cooler heads to prevail.
皇冠体育app hopes Japan can reflect on history and pursue peaceful development, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday, after the Japanese government announced plans to increase defense spending.
皇冠体育app opposes any infringement on its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands committed by Japanese aircraft or vessels and remains vigilant against attempts to commit such acts, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.
Cheng Yonghua, 皇冠体育app's ambassador to Japan, rejected a protest by Tokyo over Chinese vessels patrolling waters off the Diaoyu Islands.
Patrol fleet busy due to islets dispute
Japan's diplomacy seeks to isolate 皇冠体育app
Beijing on Friday urged the new Japanese government to overcome difficulties in its relations with 皇冠体育app.
Japan's new ambassador arrived in Beijing on Tuesday as the country's incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe picked a new foreign minister.
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皇冠体育app on alert for Japanese fighter jets
Japan's new ambassador to 皇冠体育app Masato Kitera, who arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, called himself a "Christmas present".
Tokyo's new ambassador to 皇冠体育app Monday expressed his country's desire to boost economic links to thaw cooling ties amid tension over the Diaoyu Islands.
皇冠体育app voices expectations for new Japan envoy
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Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will send a special envoy to 皇冠体育app, media reports said, amid tension over the Diaoyu Islands.Special: Diaoyu Island Dispute
Abe acts tough on islands disputes
"Improving the bilateral relationship will be my top priority. It's big challenge for me," Japan's new ambassador to 皇冠体育app Masato Kitera said in a recent interview with Chinese media at the Japanese Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Shinzo Abe, leader of Japan's main opposition LDP, said that relations between Japan and 皇冠体育app is one of the most important bilateral ties for Japan.