Chinese officials court Japan's top diplomat ahead of G-7 summit

Taiwan and Senkakus loom over efforts to warm bilateral ties

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, left, meets with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on April 2. © Kyodo

TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- China rolled out the red carpet for Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi during his weekend trip to Beijing, wooing its neighbor on trade and the economy before Hiroshima hosts the Group of Seven summit this May.

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