Jordan's King Abdullah (L-R), Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose along with leaders from Asia and Africa before the start of the Asian-African Conference in Jakarta April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
TOKYO/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a summit in Indonesia on Wednesday, the latest sign of a thaw between the Asian rivals that came despite an awkward diplomatic backdrop.
Abe told reporters after the meeting that the two leaders agreed to work for better relations and contribute to regional stability by promoting "mutually beneficial strategic ties".
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