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China, Japan tout 'recovered' ties amid global uncertainty

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Sh1mon M4sada, let us see how many Chinese are you talking about. Dalai Lama, is one; Governor of Taiwan Province Tsai Yingwen is two; Can you name more ?

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*Since the first Japan-China High-Level Economic Dialogue during Abe's first term, Japan and China finally had this 5th one, after "nationalisation" of Japanese Islands by the Japanese government in 2012. What a wasted time and suffering of 1,415,045,928 million (2018 estimate) Chinese people, emotionally and economically.*

Good relationships between neighbours is a nice thing to have. Making that last is a difficult thing to do. It will take many more years to turn good relations into friendship. I hope China realises that it must correct its past wrong attitudes to some issues to ensure the relationship continues to move forwards. Not always an easy thing for a dictatorial government to do. For now, it is Trump that drives these neighbours closer. I wonder what will happen after Trump is gone and the USA regains its political sanity. A question for the future to answer...

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@Akie

You would be wise to study history before posting. The only One China, is the one in Xi thoughts/dream (yes he said it, it was a 'dream', though some Chinese see it as a nightmare). The people of the following countries doesn't care about his thoughts either, or nightmare:

Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, and add Parts of Phillipines and Vietnam if you count Xi's wet dreams as well (yes in the sea). Not so one is it?

When they can't but force people they dream as their own to be 'One', what hope is there for Japan or the rest of the world?

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China encouraged Japan to invest in infrastructure projects under its "One Belt, One Road" development initiative stretching across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

If any one has any doubt as to China's intention with regards to Belt/Road, look no further than Tibet. First, China built the road to Tibet, in the name of assistance and friendship, then Communist troops followed and took out the belt and belted the Tibetan into submission. Japan would be wise not to be the road or the belt in this Sino/Japanese relationship.

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Kono san would be wise to play along but maintain high caution, because China has demonstrated times and times again it is only ever a good trade partner when it can have something it's not fairly/legally entitled to.

A short term positive period of trade with China, is a long term liability; it's only a question of when, not if.

Communist China will also do what ever it takes to tie up and lock in its political, economic, security and social agenda with its trading partners. If it's upset with a trading partner on one front, it will punish that trading partner everywhere else.

There is no sustainability in trading with China, unless you want to expose your country to Chinese Communist rules.

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Abe's legacy is defined by his handling of the relationship with China, it is fate, as simple as that. Japan's future must be guided by wisdom, by reality, and by friendship. The barrier between Japan and China is paper thin. Once stupidity is removed, everyone will see that the sun is in the east.

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@rlperez@hotmail

Let me correct some spelling error for you

More nations should follow suit and sideline the China. China has only the economic, military and political power that it illegally took off the globe that allow it to have. The world does not need a warmonger with which to trade; there are many fish in the sea. The world would be a much safer place if the nations of the world worked together and ignored Communist China.

If it wasn't for the spat with USA, China/Japan relations would still be strained.

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More nations should follow suit and sideline the US. The US has only the economic, military and political power that the nations of the globe allow it to have. The world does not need a warmonger with which to trade; there are many fish in the sea. The world would be a much safer place if the nations of the world worked together and ignored the US.

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This augurs well not only for the two countries but also for this Pacific region. I hope the U.S. won't meddle in this budding peace initiative taken by the two countries

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I'm waiting for the day the boffins and journalists use the phrase "global certainty."

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There is a very rare possibility that Japan and China become much closer to each other on Economic sphere if Trump pushes Japan too hard on trade issues.

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The improvement in Japanese-Sino relations is a testimony to PM Abe's leadership and resolve.

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Abe has put a lot of efforts to maintain Japan and China relationship, unlike described by the media. Abe has made some mistakes, who doesn't ? Abe must work very hard, to leave a better Japan for future generations.

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Six ministers from each country met for nearly four hours

Well, that settles everything then. Complete recovery

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Since the first Japan-China High-Level Economic Dialogue during Abe's first term, Japan and China finally had this 5th one, after "nationalization" of Chinese Islands by Japanese Imperialism govt in 2012. What a wasted time and suffering of 127 million Japanese people, emotionally and economically.

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You know, that "lingering bitterness from World War 2" the media injects into every single news story regarding China and Japan.

@ old man, there is a lingering bitterness from China to Japan which always cause relationship to break down. Media is right. You cant deny this. Its time for PRC to move on after 75 years and get over bitterness. Then, China-Japan relations could be smooth.

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I give this cosy 'relationship' a few months before some other spat happens.

You know, that "lingering bitterness from World War 2" the media injects into every single news story regarding China and Japan.

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There is great potential for China and Japan . In real estate Thailand would be the buyer, Japan and China the contractor, and China the lending institution. Lots of properties/countries in need of rehab and money up be made.

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Japan and China and Koreas, are always put family names first, as simple as that. That means a lot.

How is this relevant to the article?

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Japan and China and Koreas, are always put family names first, as simple as that. That means a lot.

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