16 July 2016

News Story: Chinese premier suggests gradual resumption of dialogue with Japan

ULAN BATOR, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called for properly managing the differences between China and Japan and gradually resuming their dialogue and communication.

Li made the remarks in a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the ongoing 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Ulan Bator.

"Both sides could resume dialogue and communication step by step in the spirit of equality and mutual respect, to add to the positive facets in bilateral ties," Li told Abe.

Li said China-Japan relations have in recent year embarked on a course of improvement, but the pace is slow and is from time to time disturbed by complications.

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