Japan and China eye thaw with summit plans next week

Economic headwinds lead Beijing to pursue dialogue with key countries

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the APEC forum in Bangkok in November 2022. (Pool photo) © Kyodo

YUKIO TAJIMA and YUKI FUJITA, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING/TOKYO -- Japan and China have begun preparations for their leaders to meet next week as Beijing ramps up engagement with major economies amid sluggish growth at home.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping are to meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, which will start next Wednesday in San Francisco. This would mark their first one-on-one meeting since November 2022.

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