China said Wednesday it is monitoring the situation in Japan after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he will not join the upcoming ruling party presidential election, a step leading to his resignation, and is willing to stabilize bilateral ties even after his exit.Calling Japan "an important neighbor," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement provided to Kyodo News that China does not comment on Japanese domestic politics. However, it added that Beijing is eager to promote "strategic and mutually beneficial" as well as "constructive and stable" relations with Tokyo.On Chinese s…READ FULL ARTICLE
