Leaders eye closer China-Japan relations
President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida exchanged congratulatory messages on Sept 29, the 50th anniversary of relations between the two nations.
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He also urged Washington to honor its commitments, return to the three China-US joint communiques.
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