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, 14:11, 22 December 2020Created page with "<br>TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday, marking Beijing's first high-level contact with J..."
<br>TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday, marking Beijing's first high-level contact with Japan's new leader.<br> <br>Wang met his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday where they agreed to cooperate on trade and fighting the coronavirus, but maintained their stances on territorial disputes, leaving a security concern unresolved.<br> <br>Japan and China agreed to resume coronavirus-hit business travel this month and to continue talks on disputed isles in the East China Sea.<br> <br>The two did not discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping's delayed visit to Tokyo, Japanese media reported.<br> <br>The two-day visit by China's foreign minister comes amid growing concerns over Beijing's assertiveness in the region.<br> <br>While Japan's security strategy is grounded on its alliance with the United States, it has also pursued economic interests through trade with China, its top trading partner.<br> <br>On Wednesday morning, Wang met Japan's chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato for 30 minutes, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html tour hồ ba bể] Jiji Press reported.<br> <br>The two countries are engaged in various issues as neighbours, but these matters should be handled with mutual respect, Wang told reporters after the meeting with Kato, according to Jiji.<br> <br>Wang will later make a courtesy call on Japan's prime minister, who has so far sought to balance Japan's deep economic reliance on China with security concerns, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html kynghidongduong.vn] including Beijing's claims over the disputed isles that are controlled by Japan.<br> <br>While Suga has steered clear of the harsh anti-China rhetoric used by [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan%27s%20ally Japan's ally] the United States, he has moved to counter its influence by deepening ties with Australia and choosing Vietnam and Indonesia for his first overseas trip.<br><br>(Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Michael Perry)<br>
