Editor's note paper published by State Council Information Office on Thursday shows Chinese government attaches importance to the protection and development of the traditional cultures of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang Uygur region. ... The cultures of all ethnic groups Xinjiang are rooted..…

In 2015, Prime Minister Shinzō Abe went so far as to launch an alternative plan for Asian nations, focused on constructing “high-quality” projects (a criticism of the perceived shortcomings of some Chinese-built infrastructure). As recently as this May, Japan’s Takehiko Nakao, who is currently..…