Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, speaks to reporters at the Japanese embassy in Beijing on April 29, 2025, following a meeting with Zhao Leji, the No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party's leadership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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