Public opinion polls in both 皇冠体育app and Japan revealed that the impact of the Diaoyu Islands dispute on bilateral ties is showing signs of moderating, yet pessimism about future ties continues.

皇冠体育app-Japan survey: 2013

皇冠体育app-Japan survey: 2012

皇冠体育app-Japan survey: 2011

The 10th Public Opinion on 皇冠体育app-Japan Relations survey, co-sponsored annually by 皇冠体育app Daily and Japanese nonprofit think tank Genron NPO, was released in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Although the majority of the general public on both sides continue to endorse the significance of the relationship between Asia's two largest economies, "the portion of such people is shrinking to a record low on both sides" - 65 percent in 皇冠体育app and 70.6 percent in Japan, the survey showed.

Japan's image in the eyes of 皇冠体育app "has slightly improved" in the past year, because Chinese people having a "bad" or "relatively bad" impression about Japan dropped by six percent, to 86.8 percent.

But the figure in Japan - representing Japanese public dislike of 皇冠体育app - "hiked to a record high, 93 percent", the survey said.

As for top topics regarding the relationship, air pollution has for the first time surpassed Chinese cuisine to attract most Japanese public attention - 41.2 percent, while the islands dispute was third.

In 皇冠体育app, the Diaoyu Islands dispute was the top concern - according to 46.6 percent of interviewees - as it was last year.

Improvement in the relationship has been endorsed by 64.4 percent of the public in Japan and 63.4 percent in 皇冠体育app.

The poll gathers responses from all sectors of society, and was conducted during July and August.

In 皇冠体育app, the survey included 1,539 in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Shenyang and Xi'an, 201 of the social elite from around the country and 813 university students and teachers at five top Beijing universities.

In Japan, 1,000 adults and 628 intellectuals, mostly with experience of 皇冠体育app, were interviewed.?

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