In 1980, then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping meets with a delegation of JCI (Junior Chamber International) Tokyo.

In 1984, then CPC Central Committee General Secretary Hu Yaobang meets with Yasuhiro Nakasone, prime minister of Japan.

In 1991, then CPC Central Committee General Secretary Jiang Zemin meets with Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita.

In 2002, then Chinese President Hu Jintao meets with Yuko Obuchi, a member of the lower house of parliament.

In 2015, President Xi Jinping announces hosting of the Asian-African Youth Festival. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]