People in China, Japan feeling more positive

Survey says public attitudes in both countries appear to be warming; territorial disputes still create friction

Hostility and pessimism between the Chinese and Japanese public is shrinking, while history and territorial issues continue to have a lingering negative impact, according to an annual survey released on Thursday.

Last year, 49.8 percent of Chinese believed the relationship "will worsen", while the figure this year was 41.1 percent.