People from China and Japan agree that the economic development of the country over the sea "brings about benefits" to their own country, according to an annual survey commissioned by China Daily.
Insufficient mutual trust and the protection of sensitive industries remain two major obstacles for China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to establish a trilateral free trade zone, a Chinese commerce official said on Sept 5.
The bilateral economic relationship between China and Japan is poised to pick up, as the latter's economy is headed toward a recovery, according to a poll.
Japan's devastating March 11 earthquake had little impact on Sino-Japan trade, Shanghai Securities News reported Monday. The report comes after foreign trade statistics were released April 10.
China-Japan trade has been around for decades in nearly all businesses, and shipping and logistics are a vital part of this connection.
Japan's lower-than-expected growth in the second quarter has definitely pointed to the imminent prospect of China overtaking Japan as the world's second-largest economy at the end of this year. But the international community should refrain from expecting too much from a developing economy that is still relatively poor per capita.
China may overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy this year, but it remains a developing economy despite its fast growth, economists said. Chinese bullish on Japan's future growth
China still a developing country