Former Foreign Minister Iwaya Taku (岩屋毅), who had concluded talks with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng (何立峰) and others, said China was positive and supportive of economic and private-sector exchanges between Japan and China. The remarks were reported as indicating China’s stance toward revitalising exchanges between the two countries.
Former Foreign Minister Iwaya Taku (岩屋毅), who had concluded talks with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng (何立峰) and others, told reporters that China was by no means negative toward economic or private-sector exchanges with Japan, but was positive and supportive.
The remarks were reported after the talks in Beijing and have been seen as suggesting scope for expanding exchanges in future relations between the two countries.