Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of condolence to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, describing him as "an old friend of the Chinese people" who was committed to promoting friendship between the two countries, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.Noting that Fukuda had overseen the signing of the fourth Sino-Japanese political document during his 2007-2008 tenure as prime minister, Xi expressed hope that the current Japanese government would safeguard the political foundation of bilateral relations by upholding the four documents, the ministry said…READ FULL ARTICLE
