Shinzo Abe’s appointment this week as Japanese prime minister has been welcomed in Asian capitals as the possible dawn of a new era of co-operation between Japan and China, the two economic giants and traditional rivals of east Asia.
ASIA-PACIFIC
By Victor Mallet
Published: September 27 2006 19:39 | Last updated: September 27 2006 19:39
Shinzo Abe’s appointment this week as Japanese prime minister has been welcomed in Asian capitals as the possible dawn of a new era of co-operation between Japan and China, the two economic giants and traditional rivals of east Asia.