Xi Jinping told late Japan PM Shinzo Abe he probably wouldn't have joined Communist Party

Xi Jinping told the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he probably wouldn't have joined the Communist Party if he had been born in the U.S. but would have been a member of the Democratic or Republican parties.

In a memoir released Wednesday in Japan, Abe was cited as saying that he didn't see any point in a party that doesn't wield political power. Abe was cited as saying in a memoir released Wednesday in Japan, seven months after the former Japanese leader was fatally shot on the campaign trail.

The book, based on interviews with Japan's longest-serving prime minister, relates details of his interactions with other global leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, described as surprisingly friendly and fond of dark humor. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is portrayed as a fan of golf, especially when it comes to long phone calls.

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