Annual Reception for Chinese Media and Japanese Corporations held by Keizai Koho Center

On December 4, 2024, the Keizai Koho Center (經濟廣報中心), the international communications arm of Keidanren (經團連), Japan’s most influential business lobby, hosted its annual reception for Chinese media correspondents and Japanese corporate representatives in Tokyo. Held yearly since 2005, the event was paused during the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed in 2022. According to KKC, over 70 attendees participated, including 45 journalists from 24 Chinese media outlets such as China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台), Xinhua News Agency (新華通訊社), and People’s Daily (人民日報). KKC Senior Managing Director Ryo Watanabe referenced the November 2024 Japan-China summit in Peru, at which Prime Minister Ishiba and President Xi reaffirmed their commitment to “constructive and stable” bilateral relations.