Japan-China Relations
Meeting and Dinner between Foreign Minister Hayashi and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Wang Yi
April 2, 2023
From 17:30 on April 2 local time, Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, during his visit to Beijing in the People’s Republic of China, held a meeting and a dinner with H.E. Mr. Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, for approximately 100 minutes. The overview of the meeting is as follows.
- At the outset, Minister Hayashi stated that Japan-China relations are at an important juncture, as they currently face many challenges while also sharing various possibilities. Minister Hayashi stated that he hoped that through the efforts of both sides, to achieve development in line with the overarching direction of “building a constructive and stable relationship,” which is a shared recognition between the leaders of Japan and China. Director Wang expressed a similar view.
- Minister Hayashi conveyed his serious concerns about matters such as the situation in the East China Sea, including the circumstances concerning the Senkaku Islands, and again made strong representations based on Japan’s resolute position on the case of the detention of a Japanese national in China. Minister Hayashi also pointed out that in order to promote economic and people-to-people exchanges, it is extremely important to ensure an environment in which Japanese nationals and Japanese companies can conduct activities with a sense of security in China.
- Both sides engaged in candid dialogue, including at dinner, on the international situation, such as North Korea.
- The two ministers concurred on continuing close communication at all levels, including at the leader and foreign ministerial levels.