Key Facts
• June 3: Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Japanese delegation in Beijing.
• Delegation led by Yohei Kono, former Speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives.
• Li criticized U.S. tariffs under Trump administration as a “challenge to all nations.”
• Li urged deeper China-Japan cooperation to counter U.S. trade policies.
• Li emphasized China’s firm stance in U.S.-China tariff negotiations.
• Li expressed hope for increased Japanese investment in China.
• Kono raised concerns about external forces destabilizing China-Japan relations.
• Both sides agreed to resume imports of Japanese seafood to China.
• Kono requested easing of China’s rare earth export restrictions.
Summary
On June 3, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with a Japanese delegation led by Yohei Kono in Beijing. Li criticized U.S. tariffs imposed during the Trump administration, calling them a global challenge, and advocated for stronger China-Japan cooperation to counter these measures. He highlighted China’s firm stance in ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations and expressed optimism about increased Japanese investment in China. Kono voiced concerns about external influences on bilateral relations and praised progress on resuming Japanese seafood imports to China. He also urged China to relax its rare earth export restrictions.
