From October 25 to 27,Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited China.It was the first official visit by a Japanese prime minister in seven years.During their meeting on October 26,Chinese President Xi Jinping noted that the Belt and Road Initiative has provided a new platform and experimental field for China and Japan to deepen their mutually beneficial cooperation.Calling the Initiative"promising,"Abe declared that Japan was willing to expand cooperation with China in a wide array of sectors including the exploration of third-party markets.