Japan on Sept 11 appointed Shinichi Nishimiya to replace Uichiro Niwa as its ambassador to China amid escalating tensions over the Diaoyu Islands.
China's civil patrol ships Tuesday reached the waters around the Diaoyu Islands to start patrolling and showing China's sovereignty over these islands.
Japan has turned the dispute with China over the sovereignty of Diaoyu Islands into a farce.
The Japanese government has thrown down the gauntlet before China. China should take it up with an iron resolve and crush any Japanese act of aggression.
Japan has turned the dispute with China over the sovereignty of Diaoyu Islands into a farce. The machinations of Japanese politicians and right-wing activists' attempt to "purchase" China's Diaoyu Islands undermine the tacit understanding between China and Japan to shelve disputes and deal with more pressing issues.
In response to the Japanese government's official decision to "purchase" China's Diaoyu Islands, experts warned that the Japan should give second thought to their strategy.
Tokyo is slipping farther away from the right track of China-Japan relations as the Japanese government barges ahead Monday with the farce of buying China's Diaoyu Islands.
Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou visited an islet close to the Diaoyu Islands, as Beijing said it is the "shared duty" of all the Chinese to guard sovereignty.
Tokyo signals defense shift to disputed islands
A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday reiterated China's determination to protect the safety of foreign embassies and personnel.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's sudden visit to China on Sept 4-5 amid rising tensions between Japan and China over the Diaoyu Islands (called Senkaku Islands in Japan) dispute reflects the United States' role in Sino-Japanese relations.
Beijing warned Tokyo against any further sovereignty infringement, as Tokyo confirmed its final plan to "nationalize" China's Diaoyu Islands.
A Tokyo diplomat handed a letter, written by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and intended for President Hu Jintao, to State Councilor Dai Bingguo.
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