By WANG XU in Tokyo | China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-31 09:43 Share CLOSE Volunteers from Mask Panda Action Team, a group formed by Chinese living in Japan, hand out masks in Tokyo on Feb 29. They responded quickly to help Japanese early in the coronavirus pandemic. DU XIAOYI/XINHUA
Year s lost chances need not hold nation back, with push for revitalized China ties
It should have been a perfect year for Japan. There was the reinvigoration promised by the Tokyo Olympics in the summer and the prospects for the country to forge a new path in its relationship with China.
The sakura season－when cherry blossoms float like pale pink clouds on the trees that line Tokyo s streets and rivers－was to have provided a colorful backdrop for the scheduled visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the start of celebrations leading up to the Summer Games.