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Japan, China to resume talks to address contingency in East China Sea
TOKYO, July 26 Kyodo - Japan and China agreed Tuesday to resume working-level talks at an early date to establish a maritime liaison system to prevent disputes in the East China Sea, Japanese officials said.
The agreement was reached at a meeting between Kimito Nakae, Japan's administrative vice minister of defense, and Gen. Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army, the first vice defense ministerial meeting since March 2008.
It followed collisions between a Chinese trawler and Japanese patrol boats near the disputed Senkaku Islands last September that soured relations between the two countries.
The previous working-level talks were held in July last year.
Nakae said at the outset of the meeting, which was open to the press, that it is ''necessary to widen our shared interests based on a vision of creating 'strategic and mutually beneficial' ties and raise Japan-China ties to new heights.''
''Both Japan and China bear a common responsibility to contribute in a constructive way to the peace and development of the Asia-Pacific region and the whole world,'' said Nakae, who expressed hope for a ''level-headed and frank dialogue.''
Ma voiced hope that the latest round of talks would further foster bilateral trust and cooperation, telling Nakae, ''I hope that we will be able to dispel each other's doubts, share views and work together.''
In addition to the issue of sovereignty over the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands, which are also claimed by China and Taiwan, China's growing military power and the lack of transparency in its military development have also attracted controversy.
Nakae said Japan recognizes China's efforts to be transparent but asked Beijing for ''more efforts to ensure transparency,'' the officials said.
The two sides also agreed to realize a trip to China by Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa as soon as possible. Kitazawa initially planned to fly to China during the summer but is now rescheduling the visit because the parliamentary session will last through the end of August.
Beyond bilateral concerns, Nakae and Ma agreed on the need to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula through the six-party talks and ensure Northeast Asia's peace and stability.
They also agreed to use the experience of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan to help the region deal with natural disasters, the officials said.
The agreement was reached at a meeting between Kimito Nakae, Japan's administrative vice minister of defense, and Gen. Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army, the first vice defense ministerial meeting since March 2008.
It followed collisions between a Chinese trawler and Japanese patrol boats near the disputed Senkaku Islands last September that soured relations between the two countries.
The previous working-level talks were held in July last year.
Nakae said at the outset of the meeting, which was open to the press, that it is ''necessary to widen our shared interests based on a vision of creating 'strategic and mutually beneficial' ties and raise Japan-China ties to new heights.''
''Both Japan and China bear a common responsibility to contribute in a constructive way to the peace and development of the Asia-Pacific region and the whole world,'' said Nakae, who expressed hope for a ''level-headed and frank dialogue.''
Ma voiced hope that the latest round of talks would further foster bilateral trust and cooperation, telling Nakae, ''I hope that we will be able to dispel each other's doubts, share views and work together.''
In addition to the issue of sovereignty over the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands, which are also claimed by China and Taiwan, China's growing military power and the lack of transparency in its military development have also attracted controversy.
Nakae said Japan recognizes China's efforts to be transparent but asked Beijing for ''more efforts to ensure transparency,'' the officials said.
The two sides also agreed to realize a trip to China by Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa as soon as possible. Kitazawa initially planned to fly to China during the summer but is now rescheduling the visit because the parliamentary session will last through the end of August.
Beyond bilateral concerns, Nakae and Ma agreed on the need to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula through the six-party talks and ensure Northeast Asia's peace and stability.
They also agreed to use the experience of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan to help the region deal with natural disasters, the officials said.
