Little cheer as Japan, China mark 50 years of ties

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 27, 2022 12:08 am

TOKYO: Japan and China will mark 50 years of diplomatic relations this month with little public celebration, as increasing friction over territorial rivalries and military spending frays ties.

The world's second- and third-largest economies are key trading partners and just a few years ago seemed poised for a diplomatic blossoming, with plans for a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

TENSE TIES This September 1972 file photo shows then-Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka (left) talking with his Chinese counterpart Zhou Enlai during a visit to Beijing. JIJI PRESS PHOTO VIA AFP

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