04-03-2023, 11:05 AM
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In a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged Japan to meet China halfway and strengthen dialogue and cooperation, as well as manage discrepancies. Officials from both countries also discussed key issues such as the Taiwan question.
Hayashi's visit to China comes at a crucial juncture when bilateral ties have spiraled down to the "most severe situation" in five decades. Experts see it as offering a window of opportunity for both countries to commit to getting ties back on the right track of managing disputes via dialogue. With Japan yet unable to shake off its distorted views of China and willing to continue to assist the US in containing Beijing, experts said that one visit will unlikely bring substantial changes. The onus is on Tokyo to show more sincerity in improving China-Japan relations, they said.
In his meeting with Hayashi, Premier Li said he wishes that China and Japan can work together to build a relationship that is required by the new era, and he asked Japan to treat China with honesty and credibility. China and Japan are important trade partners, so both sides should realize mutual benefit and achieve win-win cooperation at a higher level, said the Chinese Premier.
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