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A recent meeting in Beijing is a baby step toward a bilateral summit -- provided historical issues don't get in the way.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met for the first time on Monday.

A four-point consensus issued after a high-level China-Japan meeting promises to restore bilateral relations.

Despite growing speculation that a Xi-Abe meeting is in the cards, Beijing is sticking to its guns.

For nearly two weeks in October, China halted all patrols in the contiguous zone of the Senkaku Islands. Why?

A meeting between Li Keqiang and Shinzo Abe gives hope for a Xi-Abe summit. Will the Yasukuni Shrine issue be a roadblock?

Japan has put the ball in China’s court, and waits to see if Beijing will commit.

Given widespread popular dislike between China and Japan, a meeting between top leaders won't accomplish much.

After a break of over 2 years, China and Japan restart maritime consultations, including talks on East China Sea issues.

How China remembers World War II has major implications on its relationship with modern-day Japan.