Xi tells Japanese lawmaker he wants to improve bilateral ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday told a high-ranking Japanese lawmaker who represented the country at a forum promoting Beijing's ambitious Silk Road development project that he wants to improve bilateral relations.While noting that China and Japan face challenges, Xi said there are also many new opportunities and that he wants to move bilateral relations in "the right direction."The meeting in Beijing between Xi and Toshihiro Nikai, the No. 2 man in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was held a day after the Chinese president concluded the two-day international forum aimed at outl…READ FULL ARTICLE