In her first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi put fears of a more hawkish approach to Beijing on the backburner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/31/japan/takaichi-xi-first-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #xijinping #apec #defense #taiwan