Opportunity seen for repairing ties, trust between US and China
Scholars said the top priority this year for the world's two largest economies is to manage well risks brought by sensitive issues such as the Taiwan question.
Scholars said the top priority this year for the world's two largest economies is to manage well risks brought by sensitive issues such as the Taiwan question.
The two delegations agreed on further cooperation in six fields, including working on establishing a direct hotline between the defence authorities.
This year, the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their establishment of diplomatic ties.
The ties between the world's two largest economies saw tension soaring this year after visits to Taiwan by US lawmakers and moves by the US that targeted China in various areas.
Xi has now proposed a series of new concepts, propositions and initiatives "that bear Chinese characteristics, meet international expectations and conform to the trend of history".
President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida exchanged congratulatory messages on Sept 29, the 50th anniversary of relations between the two nations.
A number of leaders, scholars and observers warned that the US-led security blocs are risking the Asia-Pacific region's hard-won peace and rapid economic growth.
China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi told Japan's national security adviser that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China.
It is key for China and like-minded nations to remain calm and encourage an early cease-fire and oppose unilateral sanctions while drawing lessons from inducing a proxy war,…
Analysts noted that the meeting took place as bilateral ties have been further strained recently over topics such as the recently concluded Olympic Winter Games and the Taiwan…