Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ends Cooperation Confirmation for Xi's Visit to Japan or August 20 19:12

Foreign Minister Kono you are visiting the China, met with Wang Yi Foreign Minister, it was confirmed that go next year in cooperation for the success of the visit to Japan as a state guest in the spring of Xi Jinping Jintao, further development of the Japan-China relations It seems to be a thing.

Foreign Minister Kono, who has been visiting China from 20th to attend the three foreign ministerial meetings with China and South Korea, will meet with the foreign minister Wang Yi at around 6:00 pm Japan time in the suburbs of Beijing. Ended just before 7pm.

At the beginning of the talks, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “The bilateral relationship has been fully improved through the efforts of both sides, and we must cherish this outcome. With the initiative of our leaders, our relations will surely have a bright future and can contribute to the peace and stability of the region. "

In response to this, Minister Kono said, “It was the first time in seven years that Japan and China had a strategic dialogue, and a very meaningful exchange of opinions took place. I would like to have a frank exchange of opinions in order to create a constructive movement toward the future, and I would like to exchange opinions on the situation in North Korea as well as the local situation for the Tomorrow's Foreign Ministers' Meeting. .

Although the details of the talks not yet clear, two ministers confirmed that going next year in cooperation for the success of the visit to Japan as a state guest in the spring of Xi Jinping Jintao, further development of the Japan-China relations It seems to be a thing.

In addition, it seems that it has been confirmed that North Korea will continue to cooperate towards denuclearization of the Korean peninsula based on repeated launches of short-range ballistic missiles.

On the other hand, with the protests in Hong Kong in mind, the Japanese government considers free and open prosperity of Hong Kong as important, so it was also noticed what opinions were exchanged over the situation in Hong Kong at this meeting. The