Yang Jiechi Meets with His Japanese Counterpart, Reaffirming China's Solemn Position on the Issue concerning the Diaoyu Islands

2010-10-29 09:03

On October 29, 2010, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with his Japanese counterpart Seiji Maehara on the sidelines of a series of meetings between East Asian leaders in Hanoi. Both sides exchanged views on China-Japan relations and relevant issues. Yang reaffirmed China's solemn position on the issue concerning the Diaoyu Islands.

The two sides agreed that it is in the fundamental interest of the two countries as well as the two peoples to maintain and promote the bilateral relations. They agreed to maintain regular contacts and make joint efforts for the improvement and development of bilateral ties.