TOKYO - Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to restart coronavirus-hit business travel this month and to continue talks on disputed isles in the East China Sea, in the first high-level dialogue since Japan picked a new leader in September.
While Mr Suga has steered clear of the harsh anti-China rhetoric used by Japan's ally the United States, he has moved to counter its influence by deepening ties with Australia and choosing Vietnam and Indonesia for his first overseas trip. "I hope this agreement will contribute to the revitalisation of the economies of Japan and China, and promote mutual understanding," Mr Motegi said.
Mr Motegi called on China to take a"forward-looking stance", and said he would continue to communicate with China."We will of course keep protecting our country's sovereignty," he said. It was the first multilateral trade deal for China, the first bilateral tariff reduction arrangement between Japan and China, and the first time China, Japan and South Korea have been in a single free-trade bloc.
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