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China-Japan Relations Improve
China and Japan held high-level talks, agreeing to strengthen ties, enhance cooperation, and address concerns including Fukushima's contaminated water discharge.
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Communist Party Of China Central CommitteeJapan Association Of Corporate ExecutivesOffice Of The Foreign Affairs CommissionNational Security Secretariat Of Japan
Wang YiTakeo AkibaHan ZhengXi JinpingShigeru Ishiba
- What were China's main requests or expectations of Japan during the consultations?
- During consultations, China urged Japan to have an objective view of Beijing, abide by commitments on Taiwan, and uphold the political foundation of their relationship. Discussions also covered expediting implementation of a bilateral political consensus on Fukushima's contaminated water discharge.
- What recent interactions between China and Japan suggest that bilateral ties are improving?
- Recent interactions between China and Japan, including congratulatory messages and phone calls between leaders, suggest steadily improving bilateral ties. A meeting between leaders is planned on the sidelines of an upcoming international gathering in South America.
- What key agreements were made between China and Japan regarding their bilateral relationship?
- China and Japan agreed to maintain high-level exchanges and dialogues to improve bilateral ties. Both sides reaffirmed commitment to advancing their strategic mutually beneficial relationship, emphasizing the importance of economic cooperation and stable supply chains.
- What was China's message concerning regional peace and stability, and what did it urge other parties to do?
- China emphasized its peaceful development path, defensive national defense policy, and commitment to regional peace and stability. It urged all parties to resist external forces inciting confrontation and maintain regional peace.
- How did both countries characterize their economic and trade relationship, and what actions did they pledge to take?
- Both countries view their economic and trade cooperation as having a strong foundation, great potential, and high complementarity. They agreed not to "decouple" and will work to promote healthy economic and trade cooperation.