Sino-Japanese ties worrying

[2014-09-10 07:34]

The prospects for Sino-Japanese relations are worrying when 80 percent of the Chinese surveyed said they feel the same way about Japan,

China's role in WWII victory forgotten by West

[2014-09-02 13:10]

China played a major role in the Allies' victory against Japan in World War II, but its wartime contributions were largely forgotten in the West due to the quick arrival of the Cold War, a leading British historian said.

Ex-Japanese PM: Abe should not visit Yasukuni Shrine

[2014-08-13 15:18]

Yasukuni was a Shinto site where Japan honored its fallen soldiers. Now it pays homage to war criminals. Those prime ministers who make pilgrimages to the shrine should be publicly criticized.

Japan's defense report defends ambitions with old excuses

[2014-08-06 15:49]

To the surprise of no one, Japan's defense white paper for 2014, published on Tuesday, once again played up the so-called "China threat" to lend support to its own military buildup.

Abe needs a new storyline for his drama

[2014-08-06 07:04]

With his domestic support on the decline, Shinzo Abe has reached the end of his diplomatic tether and should admit that playing the "China threat" card has not helped to win him the public's approval.

Japan must face up to past

[2014-07-08 07:27]

Reinterpretation of constitution and denials of facts show Abe and his cohorts have not learned the lessons of history.

Abe should open his eyes to reality

[2014-07-10 07:26]

It was really a clumsy decision for Australia to move toward a de-facto military alliance with Japan after the latter violated its pacifist constitution.

Prudent China-Japan relations

[2012-07-03 14:19]

On the 40th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties, the two sides should maintain the relationship in a prudent way, in words of Confucius that " one should be no longer confused by the age of 40."

Trust should not be broken by ‘irresponsible’ few

[2012-07-03 11:31]

Chen Haosu, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, has called for more effort to enhance China-Japan ties.

Friends who weather the storm together

[2012-07-02 11:37]

China and Japan should chose cooperation when facing friction, said Zhao Qizheng, director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on Sunday.