Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can not contain his excitement upon seeing and meeting President Rodrigo Duterte for the first time during their bilateral meeting Tuesday afternoon held here on the margins of the 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summits and Related Summits.
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Modi who met Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Laos capital Vientiane, on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit, also discussed ways to intensify cooperation in countering terrorism.
Xi, meeting Abe in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, said Japan should “exercise caution in its words and deeds” on the South China Sea issue, Xinhua said.
He said now Sino-Japanese ties are still “troubled by complications at times”.
China and Japan agreed on Monday to improve relations but still lectured each other over maritime rows that remains a recurrent flashpoint. Bilateral ties have entered a key phase, where “no progress means regression”.
He called for joint efforts to build on the positive elements of ties, while putting a lid on negative ones.
According to Swarup, “The two leaders discussed further strengthening and diversification of trade and investment ties”.
The two sides should also carry forward the tradition of people-to-people friendship and boost exchanges at local levels.
PM Modi noted that Japan had technology and innovation while India had the power of youth and a huge market, External affairs Ministry Spokesman Vikas Swarup said.
During the meeting, Abe assured Duterte of Japan’s support in case the South China Sea dispute is discussed during the 29th ASEAN Summit.
China’s President Xi Jinping speaks at a news conference after the closing of G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, September 5, 2016.
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Shinzo Abe has echoed Xi Jinping’s sentiment, saying Japan attaches great importance to its relationship with China, and will work towards further developing mutual political trust.
