China warship docks in Tokyo

A Chinese guided missile destroyer has docked off Tokyo in the first port visit by a Chinese warship since the Second World War.

A military band and crowds waving Chinese and Japanese flags welcomed the arrival of the destroyer Shenzhen in the Japanese capital. The highly symbolic visit is being seen as a sign of warming of ties between the two Asian rivals. Admiral Eiji Yoshikawa, Japan's chief of naval operations, told the Chinese delegation that Wednesday's visit showed both countries were making "big strides" in their relations. The port call is part of a planned series of exchanges that will see Japan sending a warship on a similar visit to China later.

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