Q: It is reported that during the meeting between the Chinese and Japanese foreign ministers on October 29th, the two parties agreed to resume the negotiations on the exploration of the oil and gas fields in East China Sea. What are your comments on this?

A: The report is inconsistent with the fact. Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said that Japan should work in the same direction with China and create atmosphere and conditions for the implementation for the consensus reached on the issue of East China Sea.