Japan fires water cannon at Taiwan boats

[2012-09-25 14:18]

An aerial view shows Japan Coast Guard patrol ship and Taiwan's Coast Guard vessel spraying water at each other near Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.

China names geographic entities on Diaoyu Islands

[2012-09-22 03:22]

The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Friday jointly released a list of standardized names for the geographic entities on the Diaoyu Island and some of its affiliated islets.

Islands 'purchase' hurts major industry sectors

[2012-09-22 02:21]

Japan's "purchase" of China's Diaoyu Islands is having an economic impact on the two Asian economic powers across a range of key industry sectors, particularly travel and tourism.

Remembering a wound

[2012-09-19 08:06]

Chinese people chose different ways to remember Sept 18, 1931, on Tuesday, the day Japan began its brutal 14-year occupation of parts of China.

Firms close on anniversary

[2012-09-18 02:38]

Many Japanese businesses will shut operations on Tuesday, the anniversary of Japan's invasion of Northeast China in 1931.Shenyang city remembers horrors of 1931 Move to curb violence in anti-Japan protests US won't take sides over Diaoyu Islands

Public anger grows over Japan's provocations

[2012-09-16 08:02]

Demonstrations were held Saturday in more than 20 major cities across China as public anger grew against Tokyo's most recent provocations in its illegal claims on the Diaoyu Islands. Non-CPC parties condemn Japan's 'island purchase'

PLA pledges support

[2012-09-12 08:07]

The military said on Tuesday it "reserves the right" to take action on the Diaoyu Islands after the Japanese government ignored warnings from Beijing and "purchased" three of the islands, which belong to China.