APECJapan and China put economy first at summit but tensions remain
Kishida and Xi agree on resuming dialogue while security, Fukushima left unresolved
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
November 18, 2023 03:13 JST
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.