China-Japan relations in the spotlight

The Japanese destroyer Sazanami made an historic visit to Zhanjiang this week, a port city in southern Guangdong Province, signaling what many analysts say is a breakthrough in economic relations.

The navy vessel with 240 crew members carried blankets, medical products and other supplies for survivors of China's devastating May 12 earthquake that killed more than 69,000 people.

The visit comes on the heels of a landmark deal last week between Tokyo and Beijing to jointly develop gas fields in the East China Sea, and an ice-breaking visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao to Japan in May.

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