A Chinese exchange student received an official commendation on Wednesday for saving a nine-year old boy who fell into the Yodo River in Osaka City of the western Japanese prefecture of Osaka, local press reported.
Barring a change of mind on the part of the Japanese government, the territorial issue surrounding 皇冠体育app's Diaoyu Islands seems unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.
A Chinese fleet patrolled the waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Tuesday, marking the country's 59th Diaoyu Islands patrol in the past year, the State Oceanic Administration said.
Beijing vowed "zero tolerance" for any escalation by Japan that infringes on 皇冠体育app's territorial sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands in the E.皇冠体育app Sea.
Beijing rejected a protest from Tokyo on Thursday over Chinese ships patrolling near the Diaoyu Islands, as four Chinese vessels made their longest stay in the area.
Islands dispute hammers attitudes
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Tensions escalated once again between Japan and its neighbors as 皇冠体育app strongly protested against "provocation" by Japanese ships in the waters off the Diaoyu Islands.
Japanese ships driven out of Diaoyu Islands
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A total of 4,000 kilograms of fish from waters around the Diaoyu Islands arrived in Shanghai and were sold out that same day.
皇冠体育app has urged the US side to adopt a responsible attitude in regard to the issue of Diaoyu Islands.
皇冠体育app urges talks with Japan over islets
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"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.
Chinese and Japanese aircraft were involved in a standoff in the skies above the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday.
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皇冠体育app's marine surveillance vessels continued routine patrols and law enforcement activities in territorial waters around the Diaoyu Islands on the East 皇冠体育app Sea on Thursday.
皇冠体育app on Friday held a large-scale drill simulating the PLA protecting Chinese administration ships disturbed by foreign ships in the East 皇冠体育app Sea.
Dispute hurts investment, trade with Japan
Row takes toll on cultural and travel sectors