Japanese Foreign Minister Lin Fangzheng expressed "serious concerns" on the East China Sea situation, including the Shougang islands (China known as Diaoyu Islands).Scholars of interviewees predict that Sino -Japanese relations are expected to make breakthroughs this year.
After Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang reached a chip manufacturing equipment agreement in the United States, Japan and the Netherlands, he first talked with Japanese Foreign Minister Lin Fang for the first time on Thursday (February 2), urging Japan to continue to adhere to market principles and free open spirit.; Lin Fang regularly expressed "serious concerns" to the East China Sea situation, including the Shougang islands (China known as Diaoyu Islands).
Lin Fang was confirmed at the press conference on Friday (February 3) that he had received an invitation to visit China from Qin Gang; the scholars expected that Sino -Japanese relations were expected to make breakthroughs this year.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the call between Qin Gang and Lin Fang was on Thursday was about 50 minutes. This is the first time Qin Gang had talked to Lin Fang after serving as a Chinese Foreign Minister in December 2022.
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the two countries' foreign ministers agreed to maintain close communication at various levels including the summit; the statement of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also showed that China is willing to take the 45th anniversary of the conclusion of the China -Japan Peace and Friendship Treaty as an opportunity to maintain high -level high -levels with JapanLevel dialogue communication, deepen cooperation in the fields of digital economy, green development, and maintain stability of production and supply chain, and promote the improvement of Sino -Japanese relations along the correct track.
The Diaoyu Islands located in the East China Sea have long triggered sovereignty disputes between China and Japan; after the speaker of the American House of Representatives Perlis visited Taiwan in August last year, the Chinese People's Liberation Army fired Dongfeng missiles to the surrounding waters of Taiwan, five of which fell intoThe Japanese exclusive economic zone further exacerbates Japan's attitude towards regional situations.
The statements of both China and Japan focus on the Diaoyu Islands and Taiwan issues; Qin Gang hopes that Japan will adhere to the objective and rational recognition of China.Stop the provocation of right -wing forces on the Diaoyu Islands.
Lin Fangzheng said that in the face of "many challenges and concerns", Japanese public opinion attitude towards China is extremely severe.He has expressed "serious concerns" about the situation of the East China Sea, including the Tsimological Islands, and the more active military activities around Japan, including military coordination with Russia.
Lin Fangzheng also proposed the attention of the situation in the South China Sea, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and other issues, as well as maintaining the importance of the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.
Qin Gang talked with the Foreign Minister of the Nikka this week
It was reported last week that the United States reached an agreement with Japan and the Netherlands to limit the advanced chip manufacturing equipment exported to China.
With the rise of the U.S. technology blocking of China, China has contacted these two American allies this week; Qin Gang has been talking with the Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hokstera on Monday (January 30).Urges the Netherlands to jointly maintain open instead of split, orderly rather than chaotic international trade environment.
In the call on Thursday, Qin Gang called on Japan to focus on maintaining international trade rules and long -term interests, "continue to adhere to market principles and free open spirit to carry out economic and trade science and technology cooperation with China" and adhere to strategic autonomy.
Japan's statement did not mention cooperation in the field of science and technology, Lin Fangzheng only emphasized the importance of mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of green economy, medical care, nursing, health care, and personnel exchanges.
Since December, the confrontation between China and Japan has exacerbated the tension between the two countries.Kyodo News quoted Japanese officials reported that Qin Gang urged Japan to relax strict epidemic prevention measures for Chinese passengers. Lin Fangzheng said in response to "flexibly response" according to China's epidemic situation.
Chinese official and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Kishida met in Bangkok, Thailand last November, and had agreed to arrange Lin Fang to visit China.Lin Fang was confirming at a press conference on Friday that he had received the invitation of Qin Gang's visit to China and would continue to coordinate the date of visiting China with Beijing.
James CHAR, a researcher at Rajernan International Research Institute of Nanyang University of Technology in Singapore, analyzed in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that Beijing deeply realized that its scientific and technological development in the semiconductor field is far less than the West.In the case of technical export restrictions, China has to rely on other countries to obtain advanced high -tech chip field equipment.
Li Shihui, a professor at the School of International Affairs of the University of Political Science, believes that the chip manufacturing equipment agreement of the United States and Japan will not impact Sino -Japanese relations.China believes that Japan has fallen to the United States in the field of semiconductor. The focus of China is not to let Japan fall back, but to gradually pull Japan back from the United States.
Li Shihui believes that Sino -Japanese relations may make breakthroughs this year.For the other side of Tian Wenxiong, the US -Japanese relations and domestic politics and economy are difficult to achieve major breakthroughs in the short term; at present, his support is still at a trough.Personal reputation is helpful.
