China FM-We'll Deal w/Differences To Avoid Regression In Relations

MNI (London) - The Chinese Foreign Ministry has released a statement following the security talks between Vice Foreign Minster Sun Weidong and Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeo Yamada. These are the first security talks between ministers from the two nations in four years. In late 2022, Japan announced a major planned increase in defence spending as concerns in Tokyo of a future Chinese invasion of Taiwan have escalated following Russia's war on Ukraine.

• Statement reads: 'Sino-Japanese relations have not changed, and will not change in the face of current complex and changing international and regional situations.'
• Statement: 'Will deal with differences appropriately to ensure Sino-Japanese relations doe not stagnate or regress.'
• Statement: 'Taiwan among important issues related to basic trust between both countries and foundation of Sino-Japanese relations, hopes Japan will learn from history.'