BEIJING -- The latest incident involving Japanese and Chinese forces in the East China Sea underscores how Chinese President Xi Jinping is standing firm on security even as Beijing has taken steps toward rapprochement with Tokyo in other areas.
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A giant screen displays Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing. © Reuters
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