Sebastian and Anne Visit Asia
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The Royal Siblings make state visits in Asia.
Sebastian and Anne make a state visit to Japan, meeting then Emperor Alihito and Empress Keiko at the Imperial Palace and visting survivors devastated by the tsunami. Following their visit to Japan, Sebastian and Anne visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Yunnan, and met the Chinese president. It was the first royal visit to mainland China in almost three decades, with press referring to Sebastian's diplomacy as "deft" and "polished."
