China eager to keep stable ties with Japan as Suga elected LDP head

China on Monday expressed hope to maintain stable ties with Japan after Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was elected as new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, amid escalating tensions with the United States.As Suga is all but certain to be appointed as Japan's prime minister on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters in Beijing that China "congratulates" on his election as the new LDP leader.China is "willing to work with" Suga to continue to "deepen cooperation" in fighting the new coronavirus pandemic and to "promote the continuous improvement…READ FULL ARTICLE