{"id":6054,"date":"2023-04-03T01:44:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T01:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ameforum.net\/?p=6054"},"modified":"2023-04-03T01:44:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T01:44:35","slug":"japan-and-chinas-foreign-ministers-discuss-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ameforum.net\/ar\/japan-and-chinas-foreign-ministers-discuss-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan and China’s foreign ministers discuss disputes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japanse Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi had a frank meeting with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang<\/a> in Beijing on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first visit by a Japanese foreign minister to China in more than three years comes just days after Tokyo announced plans to restrict some computer chip-making exports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The United States used bullying tactics to brutally suppress the Japanese semiconductor industry, and now it is repeating its old tricks against China,” Qin told his counterpart, according to a readout of the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also accused Japan of being Washington’s “minion.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayashi told reporters the restrictions were  “consistent with international rules,” adding that they were “not aimed at a specific country.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayashi calls for release of Japanese nationals detained for spying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the meeting, Hayashi demanded the release of a Japanese citizen in who was recently taken into custody in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The person, who was not named but is believed to be an employee of Astellas Pharma Inc, was detained in Beijing on espionage charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I made a protest against the recent detention of a Japanese person in Beijing, and made a strong point of our position on the matter, including the early release of this national,” Hayashi told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qin said that “China would deal with him according to the law,” without offering further details on the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Japan’s Foreign Ministry, five Japanese nationals are currently detained in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rising regional tension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The two countries are also at odds over disputed islands in the East China Sea, and\u00a0tensions have been rising over Taiwan<\/a>, which Beijing claims as its territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayashi said he spoke to Qin about the “importance of ensuring peace and stability in the Taiwan strait.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beijing said Qin warned Japan “not to interfere in the Taiwan issue or undermine China’s sovereignty in any form,” stressing that Taiwan is “the core of China’s core interests.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beijing’s growing regional assertiveness<\/a> will likely be among the key topics discussed at this year’s G7 summit hosted by Japan in Hiroshima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qin expressed the hope that Japan would use its presidency of the Group of Seven major powers to guide the “tone and direction of the meeting.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayashi said that, despite their differences, the two Asian powers agreed to restart trilateral talks with South Korea, calling it  “an important achievement.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two ministers also committed to working together to achieve “a constructive and stable relationship,” as agreed between their leaders in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We agreed to continue communicating closely on various levels, including the foreign ministerial and leadership levels,” Hayashi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayashi also met Chinese Premier Li Qiang and top diplomat Wang Yi later Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

lo\/nm (AFP, AP, Reuters, dpa)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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