ロシアとの連携に懸念表明　林氏、中国外相と電話初会談

　林芳正外相は２日夜、中国の秦剛外相と約５０分間、電話会談を行った。日本周辺でのロシア軍との共同行動や沖縄県・尖閣諸島周辺への中国艦艇侵入などに関して「深刻な懸念」を表明。「日本国内の対中世論は極めて厳しい」と伝えた。昨年末に秦氏が外相に就任して以降、日中外相の対話は初めて。（2023/02/03-00:56）

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed serious concerns Thursday about China's activities near Japan, including its military coordination with Russia.
   "Public opinion in Japan toward China is extremely severe," Hayashi told Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang by phone, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry. This was the first conversation between them since Qin took office late last year.
   Hayashi "expressed the importance of the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," according to the Japanese ministry.
   The two ministers agreed that Japan and China should build a constructive and stable relationship. They confirmed that the countries will act as "responsible major powers" over international issues such as climate change, according to the Japanese ministry.
   Qin vowed to cooperate toward an immediate resolution to North Korea's abductions of Japanese citizens.