(29 Sep 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESSBeijing 11 September 20221. Close of ramen being added to a bowl of soup HEADLINE: China reflects on 50 years of ties with Japan 2. Various of Shi Xin, owner of Yume Wo Katare, making ramen ANNOTATION: Shi Xin, 39, runs a ramen restaurant in Beijing after living in Japan on and off for more than 10 years. 3. Close of vegetables being added to a bowl of ramen4. Various of people eating ramen ANNOTATION: He hopes to promote the friendship between China and Japan with his food and contribute to the cultural exchange. 5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Shi Xin, owner of Yume Wo Katare: "My biggest sense of achievement comes from the fact that I brought Jiro-style ramen to China, and gained recognition of the people here." 6. Wide of restaurant entrance 7. Various of people eating ramenANNOTATION: Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between China and Japan. ANNOTATION: It's also a milestone that sees growing tensions centering on issues including World War II history, Taiwan and relations with the U.S. ASSOCIATED PRESSBeijing, China 25 September 20228. Wide of a Japan festival celebrating the anniversary of normalization of diplomatic ties between China and Japan9. Various of visitors at a Japanese tourism booth, Japanese map marking filming locations of different manga seriesANNOTATION: Critical views of each other are on the rise. 10. Various of food booth and Japanese salad sauce ANNOTATION: Nevertheless, the anniversary was still celebrated with an official event in downtown Beijing on the weekend, ahead of Sept 29. ASSOCIATED PRESSBeijing, China 27 September 202211. Various of street scene inside Wanping Town, which was invaded by Japan after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident that marked the full outbreak of war between China and Japan ANNOTATION: Residents expressed a friendliness toward Japan and a fondness for Japanese culture, though some added that the wartime past could not be forgotten. 12. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Su Mengtong, Beijing resident: "It's quite peaceful between the Japanese people and the Chinese people. But if it's a period like the National Day, I think there are expectations that our generation and the younger generations can still remember the history of fighting against Japanese aggression. After all, the invasion is a big trauma for our country." 13. Wide of street inside Wanping Town, which was invaded by Japan after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident that marked the full outbreak of war between China and JapanSTORYLINE: Shi Xin, 39, runs a ramen restaurant in Beijing after living in Japan on and off for more than 10 years.He hopes that his food could promote the friendship between China and Japan and contribute to the cultural exchange.Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between China and Japan. It's also a milestone that sees growing tensions centering on issues including World War II history, Taiwan and relations with the U.S. Critical views of each other are on the rise. Nevertheless, the anniversary was still celebrated with an official event in downtown Beijing. Residents expressed a friendliness toward Japan and a fondness for Japanese culture, though some added that the wartime past could not be forgotten. AP Video shot by Caroline Chen =========================================================== Clients are reminded: Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/d4ace4049af94e1b9d566239de1415b4