Japan's new PM says stable Japan-China ties key to region

26/9/2020 18:44

        New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in talks Friday to work closely together by holding high-level meetings including summits, but did not discuss the possibility of a visit by Xi to Japan.
        
        Suga's talks with Xi late Friday were his first since taking office just over a week ago, replacing Shinzo Abe, who resigned due to poor health.
        
        A planned visit by Xi to Japan last April was indefinitely postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The plan had triggered protests even within Japan's governing party because of China's tightening of controls over Hong Kong and its assertive actions in regional seas.
        
        Suga said, "We did not discuss (Xi's) possible visit to Japan."
        
        He said, however, the leaders agreed to hold summits and other high-level meetings to cooperate in bilateral, regional and international issues.