China's new diplomats signal thaw with Japan, keeping U.S. at bay

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[URL="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OlagNMcNCjiyghpJp4Fl8w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-20T002431Z_1_CBRE92J015G00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-CHINA-DIPLOMACY.JPG"] [/URL]By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) - New Chinese leader Xi Jinping's appointment of two top diplomats last week displays a desire to repair relations with long-time rival Japan after months of disruption, while keeping the United States and its strategic pivot to Asia at bay. Yang Jiechi, a hard-nosed former ambassador to Washington, has been named the state councilor in charge of the foreign ministry, its top post. A fluent English-speaker, he firmly believes the United States should stay out of regional Asian affairs such as the South China Sea dispute. ...




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