The recent San Francisco summit between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping marked a pivotal moment in Japan-China relations. This was their first meeting since November 2022. They focused on economic cooperation despite unresolved issues. In the past year, tensions between Japan and China have risen. Before the summit, officials like […]
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