FOCUS: China expects Japan's next PM to be conciliatory amid U.S. tensions

China expects Japan's possible next prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, to make conciliatory gestures to the communist-led government, with its economic and security tensions with the United States escalating further, diplomatic sources said.Suga, the front-runner in the race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, may seize a chance to win the ruling party's presidential election with the backing of its powerful Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai, known for his close relations with China.Moreover, given that the outgoing longest-serving prime minister has made efforts to improve ties with Beijing…READ FULL ARTICLE