Foreign Minister Kono talks with China's Foreign Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Kono met with Deputy Secretary Shigekaku Rakutama from the Chinese Foreign Ministry who came to Japan to attend the `` Japan-China Strategic Dialogue, '' and confirmed that this dialogue would be meaningful and further develop the relationship. did.
The “Japan-China Strategic Dialogue” will be held for the first time in seven years on the 10th, under the framework of a deputy-level discussion in which Japanese and Chinese diplomatic authorities exchange opinions on bilateral relations and regional conditions.
Foreign Minister Kono had a meeting with Mr. Naraku Rakutama, who is coming to Japan, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “At the Japan-China summit meeting in June, the leaders discussed future relations between Japan and China. Atsushigaisho and the next year was to talk about the visit to Japan in the spring of Xi Jinping Jintao. days said that I want to firmly doing also strategic dialogue ", it showed the expectation that meaningful exchange of opinions in the 10-day dialogue is carried out.
In response to this, Mr. Rakuji confirmed that he would further develop Japan-China relations in response to the request, "I would like to deepen mutual trust and cooperation in all fields between the two countries in this dialogue."
Prior to this, Rakuji met with the Director of the National Security Bureau of Taniuchi at the Prime Minister's office for about 30 minutes to exchange opinions on the security and economic fields of Japan and China.