Anti-Japanese sentiment in China
Japan PM says may drop direct apology in WWII statement
Japan's leader Shinzo Abe risked Chinese and Korean ire April 21 by sending an offering to a controversial war shrine, and saying he may not repeat a formal apology for the country's World War II rampage.
China complains Japanese air, sea surveillance raises safety risks
China's Defense Ministry complained on April 17 that Japanese surveillance activities threatened the safety of Chinese ships and aircraft, raising the issue after Japan said earlier this week that its jet fighter scrambles had hit levels unseen since the Cold War.