China and Japan conducted the ninth round of talks on the East
China Sea issues in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry's Director of Asian Affairs Department
Hu Zhengyue attended the talks as top Chinese negotiator, and
Kenichiro Sasae, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and
Oceanian Affairs Bureau, led the Japanese delegation at the
talks.
The two sides made in-depth discussions and exchanged views on
the joint development of the gas and oil resources in East China
Sea.
(Xinhua News Agency June 27, 2007)