Foreign and Military Affairs
China welcomes appointment of Japan's new ambassador
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-06-17 20:23
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BEIJING - China welcomed the appointment of Uichiro Niwa, Japan's new ambassador to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said here Thursday.
Qin told a regular press briefing that China expected Niwa to play an active role in promoting the development of the bilateral relationship.
The Japanese government on Tuesday named 71-year-old Niwa, adviser to Itochu Corp, Japan's major trading firm, as the country's envoy to China.
