Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) , additionally a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, shakes arms with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Beijing, China, December 25, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a six-point proposal on advancing China-Japan relations throughout talks together with his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya in Beijing on Wednesday.
Wang, additionally a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, known as on Japan to work with China to calibrate strategic understanding, keep mutual belief, strengthen communication and dialogue, pursue win-win cooperation, strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and correctly deal with conflicts and variations.
It is hoped that Japan will observe the tendencies of the occasions, view China’s growth objectively and with goodwill, and undertake a optimistic coverage in the direction of China, Wang mentioned.
He mentioned China and Japan, as shut neighbors, share a relationship whose significance extends past bilateral ties.
“When China-Japan relations are stable, Asia becomes more stable; when Asia is stable, it plays a more significant role on the global stage,” mentioned Wang.
He expressed hope that Japan will work with China to study from historical past, get rid of interference and construct consensus to advance the sound and steady growth of bilateral relations in the suitable route.
Wang Yi holds talks with Takeshi Iwaya in Beijing, China, December 25, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry
For his half, Iwaya expressed Japan’s willingness to boost mutual belief and coordinated cooperation with China. He highlighted the significance of increasing optimistic agendas, lowering unresolved points and successfully managing variations in bilateral relations.
He affirmed Japan’s dedication to the rules of Japan-China joint statements and expressed respect and understanding for China’s stance on the Taiwan query.
Japan is able to work with China to collectively promote regional peace and prosperity, he added.
During their talks, Wang additionally reiterated China’s opposition to the discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean by the Japanese facet.
He confused that Japan ought to fulfill its worldwide obligations and the commitments made to China by establishing a long-term worldwide monitoring mechanism and permitting unbiased sampling and testing of the water by China.
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Source: CGTN