Abe eager to invite Xi as state guest despite some opposition

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday voiced his eagerness to prepare for a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, although some conservative lawmakers oppose the plan due largely to the lingering political unrest in Hong Kong."Japan and China have responsibility for peace and stability in this region and the world," Abe said at a press conference following his trilateral summit with his Chinese and South Korean counterparts in China.Xi's envisioned visit to Japan next spring "would become a good chance to show the responsibility of Japan and China," Abe added.Touching on the …READ FULL ARTICLE