China makes final effort to court Japan and South Korea as Donald Trump heads for the exit


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BEIJING, Nov 29 (China Daily/ANN): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi toured Japan and South Korea last week in a bid to court the key US allies, but the prospect of a new president in the White House cast a long shadow over his efforts.

The trip also offered an opportunity to gauge the countries’ attitudes towards the incoming Biden administration, and Wang wrapped up his four-day trip on Friday with mixed results.

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