Tarumi will enter China through the coastal city and then be in quarantine for two weeks in Beijing in the ambassador's residence. According to the Chinese Embassy in Japan, passengers have to take a nucleic acid test at centers designated by the embassy two days before the flights. Both Chinese and Japanese diplomats, told the Global Times that Tarumi is considered a leading "China school" expert in the Japanese foreign ministry. His appointment as the new Japanese ambassador meets general expectations, and he is also very competent, some experts and diplomats noted, saying China-Japanese relations are expected to reach a higher level under his tenure. He was a senior offiical at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs before being appointed as the new ambassador to China.

Source: The Standard November 24, 2020 10:41 UTC