Xi's removal of Hu points to 'common prosperity,' not Taiwan invasion

Chinese president's dissent-free cabinet hints at unpopular decisions ahead

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

TOKYO -- One November evening in 1999, then-Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi was relaxing in his suite at the Jakarta Hilton, exchanging views with the traveling press. He had arrived in Indonesia that day and appeared to be in good spirits.

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