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HIROSHIMA, Japan, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan reached an agreement on speeding up the negotiation process on the air and maritime contact mechanism between the defense ministries of the two countries in the fifth round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs held here on Wednesday and Thursday.
The two sides agreed to devote themselves to safeguarding the peace and stability in the East China Sea.
They also agreed to hold the sixth round of expert panel consultations as soon as possible and continue to push forward the exchanges between the defense ministries of the two countries.
China's Ministry of Public Security and the Japan Coast Guard will continue cooperation in cracking down on transnational crimes, including smuggling, human smuggling and drug trafficking.
The China Coast Guard and the Japan Coast Guard agreed to give full play to the role of the existing contact mechanism and strengthen their exchange of information and personnel.
The two sides exchanged views on their sea-related policies and laws and agreed to continue carrying out dialogues in this regard.
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