On Wednesday in Beijing, Hiroaki Nakanishi, the head of Keidanren, Japan's most powerful business lobby, met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People.
Nakanishi and Li agreed to promote free trade and enhance cooperation in technology and innovation during the meeting.
However, the real value of the meeting is probably more in its political symbolism.
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