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China, Japan to talk on East China Sea issue
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-03-07 16:04
China and Japan concluded on Tuesday the fourth round of
consultation on the East China Sea issue.
During the consultation, the two sides exchanged views in depth on joint
exploitation and agreed to hold next round of consultation as soon as possible.
The two-day consultation is "pragmatic" and "constructive", said a Chinese
diplomat who declined to be named.
Hu Zhengyao, director of the Asian Department of Chinese Foreign Ministry,
and Kenichiro Sasae, head of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of Japanese
Foreign Ministry, participated in the consultation as head of respective Chinese
and Japanese delegation.
Sasae told reporters Tuesday that the two sides exchanged views "frankly" and
"in depth". He said China raised new proposals during the consultation.
Since October 2004, China and Japan have convened three rounds of
consultations on the East China Sea issue.
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