Chinese and Japanese media have urged both countries to be prudent and comprehensive when reporting bilateral issues to prevent misunderstandings.
Chinese economists on Saturday urged the Japanese government to improve political ties with China as a prerequisite for boosting economic cooperation.
Both nations can move forward to seek common ground and overcome differences, Beijing-Tokyo Forum participants say.
Japan is seemingly upping its gamesmanship regarding territorial disputes with neighboring countries as its foreign ministry recently uploaded sovereignty- claiming videos on the internet and defense ministry also kicked off a muscle show to display its resolve on the issue.
The current decline of Japanese imports to China because of the Diaoyu Islands disputes is partially a result of emotional hurt to the Chinese people.
China and Japan should work together to promote common security so as to inject "positive energy" to East Asia, a former UN official said at the Ninth China-Japan Forum in Beijing.
Quotes from the Beijing-Tokyo forum
Chinese and Japanese media experts exchanged their views about what role media should play in bilateral relations.
It makes me feel sad to see the current tension between China and Japan. The Japanese government should take the blame for the worsening of bilateral relations. Japan should take the courage to face up to history.
The Diaoyu Islands dispute is not the main theme of China-Japan relations and the two sides should work together to tackle the current chilly bilateral economic ties.
A senior Chinese diplomat on Saturday called on China and Japan to make joint efforts to put bilateral relations back on track.
A slump in business cooperation amid freezing political relations between China and Japan after the Diaoyu Islands disputes has imposed a new challenge for the two countries.
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