China Urges Japan to Follow Peace, Friendship Treaty

The Chinese government says the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed in 1978 should be commemorated and followed well. Su Yi has more. Monday marks the 35th anniversary of the signing of the treaty. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hon

2007年VOA标准英语-Japan's Prime Minister Candidates Confident on

By Catherine Makino Tokyo 19 September 2007 The two candidates to succeed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe played down their differences in a subdued news conference in Tokyo. They say they are confident they can win parliament's approval to extend

CCTV9英语新闻：China: Japan uses China as excuse to beef up military capabilities

Chinas Foreign Ministry has protested Japans latest Defense White Paper that uses Chinese military development as an excuse to beef up the capabilities of its self-defense forces. The annually released White Paper claims that Japan is facing a worsen

China's GDP tops Japan in Q3

China's economy again beat Japan's in the third quarter（第三季度） of this year, AFP reported on Dec 9. China's nominal GDP amounted to $1.42 trillion during July to September, compared with Japan's $1.37 trillion, the report said, citing Japa

Crossover: S. Korea not as tough as Japan on China's ADIZ

South Korea announced an extension of its air defense identification zone on Sunday. The zone encompasses submerged rocks within the overlapping exclusive economic zones of China and South Korea. China responded on Monday saying it was willing to mai

Japan's GDP shrinks 1.1% in 4th quarter 2010

TOKYO, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Japan's economy shrank(缩小) an annualized real 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, marking the first contraction in five quarters, the Cabinet Office said Monday. The October-December period figure, measured by gr

Japan logs record trade deficit on tumbled export to China, Europe

Japan logs record trade deficit on tumbled export to China, Europe TOKYO, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Japan logged a record trade deficit for the April-September half-year, as sovereign debt troubles in Europe coupled with rising tensions with China over a t

China, Japan pledge closer financial cooperation

BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan pledged on Sunday to boost their financial cooperation as the global economic situation remains complex and grim. Financial cooperation is a major part of the economic cooperation between China and Japan,

Japan nuclear fears spread to China

Japan nuclear fears spread to China BEIJING, China By mid-afternoon Thursday, Fang Zhiming had already rummaged through three supermarkets in the Chinese capital searching for salt. She found none, but was on her way to a fourth shop, where her frien

英闻天下——97 China Responds to Japan's Planned Defense Boost

China says it hopes Japan can reflect on history and pursue peaceful development. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the comments after the Japanese government announced plans to increase defense spending. Hong said at a regular press briefing

英闻天下——314 Japan PM's Statement Needs Clarification: China

In an interview with the Washington Post ahead his US visit, Abe says China has a deeply ingrained need to spar with Japan and other Asian neighbors over territorial issues. The Japanese prime minister says the ruling Communist Party of China uses th

Negotiation best resolution for China-Japan islands row

Negotiation best resolution for China-Japan islands row BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- More than a month after Japan started a bitter territorial row with China over the Diaoyu Islands, Japan has let out signals that it is willing to sit down and talk

China reiterates position on relations with Japan

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Foreign Ministry on Friday reiterated its position on current China-Japan relations, urging the Japanese side to make tangible efforts to properly address relevant issues in order to improve bilateral ties. Spokesm

Chinese VP vows to promote development of China-Japan ties

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Vice President Xi Jinping on Friday pledged to boost the long-term, healthy and stable development of China-Japan relations. Xi made the remark while meeting with a delegation of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) heade

英闻天下——162 Japan Creating Diaoyu Islands Tension: China FM

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei says Japan's recent acts on the Diaoyu Islands issue creates tensions and run against the trend of solving disputes through talks. The Japanese side has continued to take negative acts on the Diaoyu Isla

英闻天下——211 China Stresses Normal Exchanges with Japan

The Chinese government says they've maintained normal communication with Japan, despite a bitter territorial dispute in the East China Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei made the remarks during the visit here of the former Japanese Prime Min

英闻天下——247 China Criticizes Japan for Tarnishing Its Image

The Chinese government is accusing Japan of intentionally tarnishing China's image. The accusation comes following reports that a Chinese vessel put a radar firing lock on a Japanese naval patrol in the East China Sea this week. Chinese foreign minis

2015年CRI China, ROK, Japan Start 8th Round of FTA Talks

The two-day session is mainly focused on areas such as trade in commodities and services, as well as investment. Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen says taking down trade barriers is critical, particularly given what's been happening in East

2018年CRI China, Japan, South Korea to promote new cooperation mode

China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to jointly promote a new cooperation mode. The agreement has come at a trilateral meeting in Tokyo, which is bringing leaders from the three northeast Asian neighbors together for the first time in two and a h

CCTV9英语新闻：Japan should stop meddling in S.China sea

The spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, Hong Lei, has urged Japan to play a more constructive role for regional peace and stability. Hong made the comment after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accused China of militarizing the South China Se