TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages on Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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Messages from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida were read out at this event in Tokyo on Sept. 29, marking the 50th anniversary of the normalization of ties. © Kyodo
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