China seeks cooperative ties with Japan amid rising tensions

China is seeking collaboration with Japan to foster a “mutually cooperative and non-threatening” relationship, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Japan’s National Security Adviser Takeo Akiba during his meeting on Monday.

During a phone call, Wang expressed hope that Japan’s new cabinet would bring a fresh outlook, and that China-Japan relations could embark on a new beginning, state news agency Xinhua reported.

Both sides agreed to continue leveraging the China-Japan high-level political dialogue mechanism and maintain regular communication.

With agency inputs