Wang Yi Meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Lin Fangzheng | Treaty | Lin Fangzheng
On July 14th local time, Wang Yi, Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, met with Japanese Foreign Minister Lin Fangzheng at the invitation in Jakarta.
Wang Yi stated that 45 years ago, China and Japan signed a peace and friendship treaty, which stipulated in legal form that China and Japan should adhere to peace, friendship, and cooperation, establishing timeless and timeless principles and directions for bilateral exchanges. Both sides should take the 45th anniversary of the signing of the treaty as an opportunity, learn from history, face the future, practice their original aspirations, uphold integrity and innovation, and work together to build a China Japan relationship that meets the requirements of the new era.
Wang Yi said that the current China Japan relationship is at a critical stage of where to go and where to retreat if not advancing. The Japanese side positions China as the greatest strategic challenge and portrays China as a "threat", which is seriously inconsistent with the reality of China Japan relations and goes against the important consensus of both sides that "we are partners in cooperation and do not pose a threat to each other". I hope that Japan can establish an objective and rational understanding of China, learn from historical lessons through practical actions, adhere to the path of peaceful development, improve the relationship between the two countries, and promote the return of China Japan relations to a healthy and stable development track. China maintains an open attitude towards maintaining contact, economic and trade exchanges, and cultural exchanges at all levels between the two sides.
Lin Fangzheng stated that there is enormous potential for cooperation between Japan and China in a wide range of fields. In recent times, the two sides have had close exchanges, and Japan welcomes this and hopes to further strengthen cultural exchanges. Japan attaches great importance to strengthening dialogue and communication with China, and looks forward to taking the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Japan China Peace and Friendship Treaty as an opportunity, guided by the consensus of the two leaders, to build a constructive and stable Japan China relationship, and create conditions for high-level exchanges between the two sides.
Lin Fangzheng explained Japan's thoughts on the issue of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea, hoping that China can understand. Wang Yi emphasized that Japan's nuclear contaminated water discharge is closely related to marine environmental safety and human health. The nature of nuclear contaminated water generated by nuclear accidents is completely different from that of wastewater generated by normal operation of nuclear power plants, and cannot be compared. There is no precedent or universally recognized standard for the discharge of contaminated water from nuclear accidents into the ocean globally. This is both a scientific issue and an attitude issue. The Japanese side should face the legitimate concerns of all parties and the different opinions of experts, scientifically demonstrate various different handling methods, communicate fully with neighboring countries with a sincere attitude, and be cautious in handling, rather than acting unilaterally.