Japan PM Kishida rejects farewell meeting with China envoy amid tense ties

Tokyo [Japan], March 26 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida turned down a meeting with former Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou before his departure in late February, several sources, cited by Kyodo News have confirmed. This unprecedented move is an indication of how strained the relations between the two countries are, Kyodo News reported.

Many of Kong's predecessors had farewell meetings with Japanese pr