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After years of animosity, China, Japan finally talk
In a break from the usual protocol, Xi made Abe wait for him rather than greet the Japanese Prime Minister on his arrival at the Great Hall of the People. China\'s Foreign Ministry described the meeting as being at Abe\'s \"request.\"
- A grim-faced Xi shook hands with Abe at the Great Hall of the People
- China hopes that Japan follows the path of peaceful development: Xi
Beijing: In a diplomatic breakthrough, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe on Monday held their maiden talks, marking the "first step" towards mending ties between the two Asian rivals after years of territorial disputes and animosity due to wartime history.
"I believe that not only our Asian neighbours but many other countries have long hoped that Japan and China hold talks. We finally lived up to their expectations and made a first step to improve our ties," Abe said, after holding ice-breaking talks with Xi.
In a break from the usual protocol, Xi made Abe wait for him rather than greet the Japanese Prime Minister on his arrival at the Great Hall of the People. China's Foreign Ministry described the meeting as being at Abe's "request."
However, this phrase was not used to report on Xi's meetings with South Korean President Park Geun-hye and other foreign leaders. Television footage showed a grim-faced Xi shaking hands with Abe at the Great Hall of the People here before they settled for talks.In his meeting with Abe, Xi said China hopes that Japan continues to follow the path of peaceful development and adopt prudent military and security policies. To build stable and healthy bilateral relations, China and Japan must conform to the progressive trend of the times, Xi said.
He urged Japan to "do more things that help enhance the mutual trust between Japan and its neighbouring countries, and play a constructive role in safeguarding the region's peace and stability."
Abe said Japan is determined to continue the path of peaceful development, noting that the current Japanese administration will maintain the same views held by previous governments on the history issue.
"Japan is willing to implement the four-point agreement reached between China and Japan, properly handle related issues and make it the new starting point for promoting the improvement and development of the strategic and mutually- beneficial relations between Japan and China," Abe said.
