Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, met with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa at a security conference in Munich, Germany, and expressed his position that “unilateralism, decoupling and disconnection of the supply chain do not serve the interests of any country.”
On the 19th, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “Wang had a meeting with Foreign Minister Hayashi in Munich, Germany on the 18th local time.”
Mentioning that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship, Wang said, “Japan should use this as an opportunity to sum up the lessons learned from history, eliminate internal and external interference, and work in the same direction as China.” We have to make sure that we move forward stably,” he said.
He continued, “unilateralism, decoupling, and disconnection of supply and industrial chains do not serve the interests of either side,” and urged “Japan should accurately judge the situation and make independent and independent choices.”
Wang’s mention of decoupling and supply chain disruption appears to be related to the recent news that Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to join the United States in controlling exports of semiconductor equipment to China.
Wang Yuan also stressed that “China and Japan are neighbors, and (the two countries) open the future based on historical lessons is how the two countries get along well.” “The two countries are partners and do not pose a threat to each other.”
“Japan hopes to fulfill its position (promise) of building constructive Sino-Japanese relations,” he added.
At the meeting, Wang also urged the government to carefully handle the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.
In this regard, he stressed that “the release of nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean is related to the marine environment and the health of people in each country, and Japan must handle it carefully.”
At the same time, he emphasized, “Japan should not arbitrarily discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea before sufficiently consulting with stakeholders such as neighboring countries (including China) and international organizations.”
According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Hayashi responded by saying, “Cooperation between China and Japan has important meaning for each to realize development and prosperity.”
“On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, Japan intends to strengthen communication and dialogue between all walks of life with China and to strengthen cooperation in various fields such as economy, trade and youth exchange,” he said. agreement),” he stressed.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting between the two men lasted about 50 minutes, and Foreign Minister Hayashi expressed serious concern about China’s military activities in the East China Sea and around Japan.
Japan’s Foreign Ministry said, “Foreign Minister Hayashi clearly conveyed Japan’s position on the Chinese balloon-type flying object (reconnaissance balloon) confirmed in its airspace, and emphasized the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Sea.”
Source: Donga
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