In late January, photos of boxes of donated masks from Japan bearing a line of classical poetry went viral on Chinese social media. The Tang-dynasty text reads: "Foreign lands separated by mountains and rivers, we share the wind and moon under the same sky.- Weibo
BEIJING (AFP): As China faces increasing isolation, with some countries closing borders over coronavirus fears, an unlikely friend has emerged - historical arch-foe Japan.
After decades of war and animosity, donations and Japanese ballet dancers shouting their support are among the gestures that have endeared Japan to Chinese people and state media.
