The Japanese Prime Minister last month along with his Foreign Minister Taro Kono made a surprise visit to a Chinese event marking China’s National Day and the 45th anniversary of the normalization of Japan-China relations. The Asahi Shimbun reported that PM Abe unexpectedly decided to attend the ceremony some time before it was scheduled to take place. This was a first for the Sino-Japanese relationship; the Japanese prime minister had not attended the annual event in fifteen years. Consequently, the ceremony became the subject of a lot of debate and curiosity in both Japanese and Chinese political circles.
During the event both countries exchanged congratulatory telegrams, which they had not done in ten years. PM Abe admitted that stronger cooperation between China and Japan is crucial to peace and prosperity in the region, given the current political climate. He expressed his enthusiasm towards making further efforts to strengthen bilateral ties that he hoped would benefit both countries. He also invited the Chinese president to visit Japan and revealed his plans to visit China soon.
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