On the evening of 26th local time, Premier Li Qiang met with Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Kishida in Seoul.

Li Qiang said that last November, President Xi Jinping and the Prime Minister held a meeting in San Francisco and reached important consensus, reconfirming the comprehensive promotion of the strategic and mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries, which provided important political guidance for the development of bilateral relations. It is hoped that Japan will honor its promises, properly handle the issues of history and Taiwan, and work with China to build a constructive and stable relationship between China and Japan that meets the requirements of the new era. The issue of the discharge of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water into the sea concerns the health of all mankind, and it is hoped that Japan will earnestly fulfill its responsibilities and obligations.

Kishida said that a constructive and stable Japan China relationship is not only beneficial to the two countries, but also to the world. Japan is willing to maintain and strengthen the good momentum of bilateral cooperation with China and comprehensively promote Japan China strategic and mutually beneficial relations.

The two sides agreed to strengthen dialogue and communication at all levels, and convene a new round of China Japan high-level economic dialogue and high-level people to people exchange consultation mechanism meeting in due course.