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Foreign Minister Iwaya visited Beijing for the first time since taking office and met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the morning of the 25th. Report from Beijing. (Report by reporter Keitaro Inoue) Ahead of the inauguration of President Trump of the United States scheduled for next month, efforts are underway to improve Japan-China relations. Minister Iwaya arrived in Beijing in the early hours of the 25th, immediately after the end of the Diet session. Foreign Minister Iwaya said, "I would like to have a fruitful meeting. I would like to make this a meeting that will mark a new start for Japan-China relations." In the morning, Minister Iwaya expressed his desire to improve relations by using the words "a new start for Japan-China relations." Then, in the morning, he met with Premier Li Qiang, and it was impressive to see both of them smiling and exchanging greetings at the beginning. Premier Li Qiang said, "Let's advance personal exchanges and cooperation," and Minister Iwaya also expressed his intention to continue high-level dialogue, reaffirming the importance of Japan-China relations. In addition, the meeting is expected to discuss the resumption of imports of Japanese seafood products. A "people-to-people and cultural exchange dialogue" is also scheduled to be held in the afternoon, and discussions are expected to take place on expanding people-to-people exchanges, such as easing visa requirements for Chinese visitors to Japan. [TV Asahi News] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp