Top diplomats of Japan, China discuss bilateral issues
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- 05 Apr 2023
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The top diplomats of longtime rivals China and Japan opened talks in Beijing on Sunday to discuss a slew of thorny issues ranging from the release of a Japanese businessman detained on suspicion of espionage in China and a lingering territorial row.
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing, with the top Japanese diplomat expected to seek the prompt release of a Japanese businessman detained on suspicion of espionage and convey Tokyo's concerns over alleged trespassing of Chinese vessels into waters near the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, and joint military activities between China and Russia near Japanese territory, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported.
Senkaku Islands are also claimed by Beijing.
This is the first meeting to be conducted in person between Hayashi, who is undertaking the first trip to China by a Japanese foreign minister since December 2019, and Qin, who took the office late last year.
The incarcerated man, said to be an employee of a Japanese pharmaceutical firm, was arrested in China last month on suspicion of engaging in espionage. Tokyo has been calling for his early release and the provision of consular access to him. Read More..
