A Chinese earthquake rescue team arrived in Tokyo on Sunday as Beijing put aside animosity towards its neighbour and offered sympathy and condolences to the Japanese people and government in the wake of the huge earthquake and tsunami.
The 15-member rescue team, the first such mission ever accepted by Japan from China, will join similar groups from dozens of countries in a search for survivors in the worst- affected areas.
Chinese state media reported outpourings of support and sympathy from ordinary Chinese citizens as well as senior officials, including Premier Wen Jiabao, Yang Jiechi, foreign minister, and Liang Guanglie, defence minister, all of whom contacted their counterparts with condolence messages.
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