2025-10-29
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on China and Japan to jointly advance the strategic relationship of mutual benefit and build constructive and stable bilateral ties.
The senior Chinese diplomat made a remark in a phone call with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motagi.
Wang Yi said China has maintained consistency in its policies towards Japan and is willing to continue adhering to the principles set out in the four political documents between the two countries.
He added that history and the Taiwan question bear on the foundation of the bilateral ties and the basic good faith between the two sides.
And for his part, Motegi said he hopes that China and Japan will enhance exchanges at all levels,
expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and properly manage their differences.
So joining us now on the line is Professor Qu Qiang from Mingzhu University of China.
Thank you very much for joining us.
Thank you.
So we know this is the first high-level diplomatic engagement between Beijing and Tokyo
since Sanei Takaichi became the new Japanese Prime Minister.
So what do you make of Foreign Minister Wang Yi's definition of what this bilateral relationship should be,
namely a strategic relationship of mutual benefit?