Leaders from Japan and the European Union plan to call on China to develop as "a responsible and constructive global partner" during their summit next week, according to a draft summit statement obtained by Kyodo News.
This entreaty may be viewed as criticism of China's poor human rights record and its apparent tolerance of anti-Japanese rallies, some of them violent, that have taken place in Beijing and other Chinese cities recently.
Japan has demanded an apology and compensation from China for damage inflicted on Japanese diplomatic properties in China during the protests, which experts say violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The convention calls for the protection of diplomatic establishments from any intrusion or damage.