The Japanese government made a formal decision on Tuesday to end
its freeze on the annual disbursement of aid loans to China for
fiscal 2005 through March, Kyodo News reported.
The decision was made by a top decision-making panel on foreign
aid strategy comprising Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi,
Foreign Minister Taro Aso and other Cabinet ministers, Kyodo
said.
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Local media said the move is apparently aimed at giving a boost to
mending the soured bilateral ties.
(Xinhua News Agency June 6, 2006)
