Wen Visit To Shore Up Sino-Japanese Relations

April 2007 | Market Strategy

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's visit to Japan this week - the first by a Chinese leader since 2000 - should provide a much-needed boost for bilateral relations. Although there remain significant differences over their mutual history, Beijing and Tokyo realise that they have much to gain from co-operation, in areas such as energy, the environment, and international trade. However, mutual concerns over defence policies will continue to overshadow the relationship.

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