China and Japan eye rapprochement on eve of Trump's 2nd term

Japanese delegation set to meet with Chinese premier Wednesday

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Wang Huning, the Communist Party's No. 4, right, shakes hands with Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, in Beijing on Jan. 14. © Kyodo

YUKIO TAJIMA, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- A gathering of senior officials from Japan's and China's ruling parties convened for the first time in six years here Tuesday, as incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's trade pressure threatens to cause headaches for both sides.

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