GYEONGJU, South Korea -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday pledged to stabilize ties in their first meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit in South Korea.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 31. © Pool photo/Kyodo
GYEONGJU, South Korea -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday pledged to stabilize ties in their first meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit in South Korea.