Chinese leader Xi sends condolences over death of former Japanese PM Fukuda
Xi praised Fukuda as an old friend of China and urged Japan’s leaders to uphold bilateral documents and protect ties strained since late last year.
- On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who died last Thursday at age 90.
- Xi described Fukuda as an "old friend" of the Chinese people, stating the former leader "long cared deeply about China-Japan friendship and upheld a correct view of history."
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun highlighted Fukuda's role in signing 2008 agreements establishing a "mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests" between the nations.
- Urging Japan's current leadership to "safeguard the political foundation" of bilateral ties, Xi emphasized adherence to the four political documents governing China-Japan relations.
- Bilateral relations have been strained since late 2025, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi angered Beijing by suggesting Japan could deploy its military if Taiwan were threatened.
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(Beijing=Yonhap News) Correspondent Jung Sung-jo = Chinese President Xi Jinping mourned the passing of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on the 22nd, noting that Japan's ruling leader [regarding] Sino-Japanese relations...
China’s Xi sends condolences over death of former Japanese PM
BEIJING, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda who died on Thursday at the age of 90. • Fukuda was a Japanese politician of integrity ...
China's Xi sends condolences over death of former Japanese PM
BEIJING, Oct 27 - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda who died on Thursday at the age of 90. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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