Business ties between China and Japan are improving
Five years ago, anti-Japanese demonstrations in China hurt trade and investment, now, Japan’s Abe says both sides should ‘work tirelessly’ to improve relations
Chinese premier Li Keqiang told Japan’s biggest business delegation to Beijing that ties between Asia’s two biggest economies has been gradually improving. Li, who was re-elected last month as the Communist Party of China’s second in command, addressed 250 delegates from the Japan-China Economic Association on Tuesday afternoon. He said business people in both countries should continue to strengthen communication and increase exchanges. "I hope there are good results, the ones that you expect," Li said. "We should value this and consolidate the base for improving relations." The meeting points to a warming in relations after they fell to their lowest point in 2012 since the nations established diplomatic ties in the early 1970s. Five years ago, anti-Japanese demonstrations in China hurt trade and investment, and fears of a military clash swirled as ships and planes from both countries tailed one another around islands claimed by both countries. Japan now faces the risk of being left...
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