Sino-Japan ties still rocky despite talks
Despite crisis talks that brought together the top leaders from China and Japan amid an ongoing row between the Asian superpowers, analysts say little ground was given by either side and see no immediate end to their rocky relations.
Weeks of anger in China over Japan's war time atrocities forced Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi together for talks on the sidelines of a summit in Jakarta on Saturday.
Although there were smiles and handshakes, it was clear there was no break in the impasse as resentment remained, despite a very public apology a day earlier from Koizumi for his country's brutal wartime record.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "Their disagreements are far from solved," said Shi Yinhong, international relations professor at Beijing's People's University.
"The high level of tensions have been remarkably reduced, that is positive, but real issues such as territory and energy have not been resolved."
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