China previously postponed a culture ministers’ meeting after Japan’s Taiwan remarks, yet health talks move forward in Seoul.

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump can maintain both a "good working relationship" with China and a "very strong alliance" with Japan even as tensions have risen between those two countries,

While diplomatic tensions between the two countries are not new, both have little to gain from the current dispute subsiding.

No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.

BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japan is threatening China militarily which is "completely unacceptable", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart, after Japan said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft.

White House navigates backing long-time ally Japan while preserving trade truce with China amid fraying ties between the Asian neighbours.

This follows joint drills by Chinese and Russian strategic bombers and fighters on Tuesday that prompted Japan and South Korea to scramble planes to monitor them.

China's government says Chinese nationals should avoid travelling to Japan for the time being, due to the risk of major earthquakes.