Chinese Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon said "defense …" Abe will improve relations before the war – Chosun.com

Entry 2018.10.20 00:20

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghei and Japanese Defense Minister Iwaya Takeshi met in Singapore on Tuesday to discuss ways to boost bilateral defense exchanges.

According to the NHK report, Mr. Wie said at a meeting of Sino-Japanese Defense Ministers held today on the occasion of the meeting of the defense ministers of the enlargement from ASEAN (ADMM-Plus) to Singapore: "On this basis, we will also promote defense exchanges."

The defense minister also agreed with the defense minister and decided to strengthen defense exchanges between the two countries.

The defense ministers of both countries have had talks for about three years since November 2015 and the two countries are improving their relations with the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Japanese peace treaty. However, the fact that the trade pressure exerted by US President George W. Bush has really improved relations is improving rapidly. However, the two men have maintained their position in relation to the maritime advancement of China. "I can not accept a unilateral change in the status quo," Iwai said in a statement on China's decision to strengthen its maritime presence in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

"We have good relations with the coastal states of the South China Sea and the ocean has stabilized," Frei said. "Freedom of navigation is not threatened".

At the same time, the two sides agreed to set up a quick phone line between the two defense agencies under the "Maritime Liaison Mechanism", a mutual notification system designed to avoid accidental clashes between security forces. self-defense and the Chinese troops that started operations last June. In addition, mutual visits between the Japanese Self Defense Forces and the Chinese Army Chief were to be discussed in the future.

"I think it's time for Abe to visit China and help improve Sino-Japanese relations," he told reporters after the meeting. We must make efforts to build confidence as a significant neighbor. "He said.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday visiting China from April 25-27. Abe's visit to China is only seven years after the dispute over Sekaku's nationalization measures in 2012.

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