# China-Japan relations
Latest news and articles about China-Japan relations
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Shadows of the Past: Beijing Fires Volley at Tokyo Over Yasukuni 'Provocations'
China's Foreign Ministry has issued a blistering condemnation of recent Japanese actions involving the Yasukuni Shrine, highlighting the deep-seated historical tensions that continue to plague bilateral relations. The statement underscores Beijing's refusal to overlook what it perceives as Japanese revisionism regarding its imperialist past.
Last Witnesses Fade: The Death of a Nanjing Massacre Survivor and What It Means for Memory
Guan Shunhua, a survivor of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, died at 101 on 18 March 2026, leaving just 21 registered survivors. Her testimony—of beheadings, hiding from bayonets and starvation—underscores the urgency of preserving eyewitness accounts even as living memory fades and the politics of historical narrative intensify.
Chinese Tourist Exodus Deepens: January Visits to Japan Plunge 60.7%, Hitting Retail and Hotels
January arrivals from mainland China to Japan fell 60.7% year‑on‑year, deepening a decline that began in December and contributing to Japan’s first monthly drop in foreign visitors in four years. The slump has hit hotels and duty‑free retail, with media and private data linking the fall to controversial comments by Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi and resulting cancellations during the Lunar New Year.