Japan and China put economy first at summit but tensions remain

Kishida and Xi agree on resuming dialogue while security, Fukushima left unresolved

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in San Francisco. © Reuters

YUKIO TAJIMA and HIROYUKI AKIYAMA, Nikkei staff writers

SAN FRANCISCO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping came away from their summit with progress toward economic cooperation, but more contentious issues were left unresolved, as maintaining stable ties took priority.

At Thursday's meeting, the leaders' first since November 2022, Xi called for both sides to focus on common interests while managing differences appropriately, and talked about building a bilateral relationship that "meets the requirements of a new era."

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