THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 29, 2020 at 15:40 JST
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in December 2019. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Preparations were continuing for a scheduled state visit to Japan in early April by Chinese President Xi Jinping as speculation mounted it will be called off due to the coronavirus outbreak in the two countries. [Read More]
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