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Beijing

Forum to focus on ties with Japan

The 13th Beijing-Tokyo Forum, an annual key dialogue about China-Japan relations and exchanges, will kick off in Beijing in December just after the 45th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations. The results of a public opinion survey about ties between the two countries will be released ahead of the forum, according to event co-sponsors China International Publishing Group and Japanese nonprofit think tank Genron NPO on Tuesday. The forum, held alternately in Beijing and Tokyo, aims to improve bilateral relations and deepen understanding.