China Cancels Meeting Between Top Envoy and Japanese Prime Minister

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBL31NC29E.html

TOKYO (AP) - China abruptly canceled a meeting with the Japanese prime minister on Monday, cutting short a visit aimed at repairing severely strained relations.

The Japanese government said Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi had to return to China for urgent domestic reasons. Wu and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi had been scheduled to meet late Monday afternoon.

The prime minister seemed surprised by the sudden change.

"It was their (China's) request to hold a meeting, and I thought it would have been a good opportunity," Koizumi told reporters. "I don't understand why they're canceling it now."

[Maple]

1. Okay what crisis

is occurring in China at the moment. Is it bird flu or something else?

[insane_cratic_gal]

2. thats what I thought

that report was just released today about the virus mutating, the quick rush to cancel the meeting, freaked me out a bit!