China to seek better ties with Japan
(AFP)
Updated: 2006-09-06 16:37
Japan and China have also experienced rising tension over lucrative disputed
gas fields as well as Beijing's campaign to block Tokyo's bid for a permanent
seat on the UN Security Council.
Despite the tension, the two countries' economies have become increasingly
interlinked, with China now Japan's biggest trading partner.
Wu signalled that Beijing was in no rush to settle the dispute over the area
in the East China Sea, where Japan alleges that China may be siphoning gas.
"We are considering where we should carry out joint development, but it's
better to allow ample time for discussions," Wu said.
Wu, who is China's lead negotiator in six-nation talks on ending North
Korea's nuclear weapons program, also voiced concern about the long stalemate in
negotiations.
"The talks are in a difficult phase," he said. "It is dangerous to be in such
a difficult phase, as it may have various implications."
North
Korea has boycotted talks since November to protest US financial sanctions on
a Pyongyang-linked bank.
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