China-Japan

Japan never had smooth ties with China, says deputy PM Taro Aso

5 May 2013

Japan has never in the past 1,500 years had a smooth relationship with China, Japanese deputy prime minister Taro Aso was quoted on Sunday as saying during a visit to India.

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China military planes 'flew close to disputed isles'

27 Apr 2013

Chinese military planes, mostly fighter jets, made more than 40 flights close to Tokyo-controlled islands at the centre of a territorial dispute on a single day this week, a press report said on...

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Why Japan is willing to test China

24 Apr 2013

The 168 Japanese politicians who visited Yasukuni Shrine yesterday were likely emboldened by the surging popularity of the right-of-centre Liberal Democratic Party, and may have concluded that a...

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Japan coastguard says more China ships in disputed waters

24 Feb 2013

Japan said three Chinese surveillance ships entered its territorial waters off disputed East China Sea islands on Sunday, hours after one of Beijing’s fisheries patrol boats sailed into the zone...

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Japan to give patrol boats to Manila amid China tensions

11 Feb 2013

Japan plans to donate patrol boats costing US$11 million each to the Philippines, ramping up regional efforts to monitor China’s maritime activity in disputed waters, a newspaper said on Monday....

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China ships in disputed Diaoyu waters as tension runs high

10 Feb 2013

Four Chinese ships were spotted on Sunday in disputed East China Sea waters, Japanese officials said, as Tokyo considered disclosing video footage and pictures as evidence of a Chinese frigate’s...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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China must stop threats in maritime disputes, says US defence chief Panetta

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday urged China to avoid confrontation and seek out a peaceful dialogue with Japan and other countries over territorial disputes.

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Three Chinese ships in disputed island waters, says Japan

Three Chinese government ships were in waters around islands at the centre of a dispute with Tokyo on Wednesday, a day after Japan’s premier suggested a summit could help mend frayed ties.

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China, Japan scholars seek way out in Diaoyu islands row

As fears grow over a simmering island dispute between China and Japan, scholars from both nations are hoping to lower the temperature with expansive talks in Washington in search of common ground...

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TERRITORIAL DISPUTES

Chinese ships enter disputed Diaoyu waters after rebuke

Three Chinese government ships entered waters around the disputed Diaoyu Islands on Monday, a day after China rebuked the US for comments seen as supporting Japan.

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