METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ochi Toshiyuki (越智俊之) had a brief standing conversation in Beijing with Director-General Wang Hongzhi (王宏志) of China's National Energy Administration at the APEC Energy Ministers' Meeting. He explained that the details were not disclosed because they concerned diplomatic exchanges.
METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ochi Toshiyuki (越智俊之) disclosed to reporters that he had two brief standing conversations with Director-General Wang Hongzhi (王宏志) of China's National Energy Administration at the APEC Energy Ministers' Meeting held in Beijing. The discussions were reportedly focused mainly on an exchange of views about the energy situation.
Vice-Minister Ochi said that the details would not be disclosed. The content and conclusions of the conversations were reportedly withheld because they concerned diplomatic exchanges.
The meeting reportedly produced a joint statement that included measures to strengthen cooperation on energy security and the use of artificial intelligence (AI).