A group of 54 Japanese citizens paid a visit to the graves of their adoptive Chinese parents in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao met with a group of Japanese orphans who were raised by Chinese families after the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
Japan cannot use military strength to counter China, said director Hayao Miyazaki as he joined a chorus of protest against a change in Japan's security policy.
Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei talks with Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso over cooperation in economic and international affairs.
President Xi Jinping's speech on people-to-people exchanges between China and Japan marks the latest effort by China to get Sino-Japanese ties back on the right track.
Japanese media said President Xi Jinping's speech delivered at a gathering of 3,000 Japanese visitors is a sign of China's willingness to improve bilateral ties.
China and Japan are seeking mutual tourism investment opportunities as both countries have experienced increased tourist flows in recent years.
A 3,000-member Japanese delegation arrived in Beijing Friday; an event observers hope will improve mutual understanding and trust.
At a huge hall full of music, applause and an unusually large Japanese delegation, President Xi Jinping has struck a friendly tone on China-Japan ties, while also warning against any attempt to distort Japan's wartime history.
Only 42% of historical sites related to the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression are basically well-preserved, a review shows.
Intensifying economic cooperation with China is the best way for Japan to recover its stalled economy, said Kiyoyuki Seguchi.
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan has surged recently as the cherry blossoms enter their peak period of bloom.