China wary of possible changes in Japan after snap election

China wary of possible changes in Japan after snap election

BEIJING, China - Liu Jiangyong, vice dean of the Institute of Modern International Relations at Tsinghua University, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Nov. 18, 2014, in Beijing. Liu said that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have more room for maneuver on foreign affairs if his ruling Liberal Democratic Party secures a comfortable win over opposition parties in the Dec. 14 general election, and should Abe manage to convince his conservative political base afterward.

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#CHINA-NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY-LEISURE (CN)

(221007) -- YONGZHOU, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kids read books at a library in Jiangyong County, Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 2, 2022. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)

#CHINA-NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY-LEISURE (CN)

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(221002) -- BEIJING, Oct. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People read at a library during the week-long National Day holiday in Jiangyong County, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 2, 2022. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)

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(220303) -- YONGZHOU, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker shares knowledge of ear protection for children at a kindergarten in Jiangyong County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, March 2, 2022. March 3 marks China's national Ear Care Day. Various activities were held to promote public awareness of hearing protection. (Photo by Tian Rurui/Xinhua)

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(220102) -- YONGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People read books during the New Year holiday at a library in Jiangyong County of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)

Tsinghua Univ. expert says Abe's words, actions key to better Sino-Japanese ties

Tsinghua Univ. expert says Abe's words, actions key to better Sino-Japanese ties

Liu Jiangyong, deputy dean at Tsinghua University's Institute of Modern International Relations, comments during an interview in Beijing on Aug. 14, 2015, on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Liu said improvement in Sino-Japanese relations will depend on Abe's words and deeds from now on. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

China wary of possible changes in Japan after snap election

China wary of possible changes in Japan after snap election

BEIJING, China - Liu Jiangyong, vice dean of the Institute of Modern International Relations at Tsinghua University, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Nov. 18, 2014, in Beijing. Liu said that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have more room for maneuver on foreign affairs if his ruling Liberal Democratic Party secures a comfortable win over opposition parties in the Dec. 14 general election, and should Abe manage to convince his conservative political base afterward. (Kyodo)