Japan And China's Foreign Ministers Meet To Discuss Disputes

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, left, meets Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing [Kyodo/via Reuters]

DW: Japan and China's foreign ministers discuss disputes

Japan's foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart in Beijing and openly talked about disputes between their countries. The two Asian powers are seeking common ground amid rising tensions in the region.

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi had a frank meeting with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing on Sunday.

It is the first visit by a Japanese foreign minister to China in more than three years, and comes just days after Tokyo announced plans to restrict some computer chip-making exports.

"The United States used bullying tactics to brutally suppress the Japanese semiconductor industry, and now it is repeating its old tricks against China," Qin told his counterpart, according to a readout of the meeting.

He also accused Japan of being Washington's "minion."

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