TOKYO, Apr 22: Japan’s chief government spokesman said today he expected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to meet later in the day on the sidelines of an Asia-Africa summit in Indonesia, but details of the encounter had yet to be decided. Sino-Japanese ties have chilled in recent years due to feuds over the two neighbours’ wartime past as well as territorial rows and regional rivalry. A meeting between the two leaders could promote a cautious rapprochement that began when Abe and Xi met at a summit in Beijing late last year. (AGENCIES)
Follow our WhatsApp channel