NIIGATA – A pair of crested ibises gifted to Japan as a symbol of friendship by China arrived Wednesday amid warming relations between the two countries.
The donation by China of the internationally protected species comes as the Asian neighbors mark the 40th anniversary year of the signing of a bilateral peace and friendship treaty. It also comes ahead of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official visit to Beijing next week.
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