岩屋外相、年内にも訪中調整　王毅氏と会談

　岩屋毅外相は早期に中国を訪れ、王毅共産党政治局員兼外相と会談する方向で調整に入った。就任後初の訪中で、最速で年内を想定している。複数の日本政府関係者が２４日、明らかにした。
　外相訪中が実現すれば２０２３年４月の林芳正氏以来となる。両外相は会談で、対立点はあっても経済や人的交流など互いの利益が合致する分野で協力する「戦略的互恵関係」を推進し、「建設的かつ安定的な関係」の構築を目指す立場を確認する見通しだ。
　岩屋氏は、日本産水産物の輸入再開に向けた９月の日中合意を速やかに履行するよう改めて要請。東・南シナ海での覇権主義的な行動に懸念を伝えるとみられる。（2024/11/24-17:03）

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is coordinating a visit to China within this year at the earliest to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, Japanese government sources said Sunday.
   It would be Iwaya's first China visit since he took office in October, and he would be the first top Japanese diplomat to visit the Asian neighbor since Yoshimasa Hayashi, currently chief cabinet secretary, did so in April 2023.
   At their envisioned meeting, Iwaya and Wang are expected to reaffirm their countries' stance of promoting a mutually beneficial strategic relationship and developing constructive and stable bilateral relations.
   Meanwhile, Iwaya is expected to urge the Chinese side to swiftly implement a bilateral agreement reached in September to resume imports of Japanese fishery products, while expressing concern over China's hegemonic moves in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
   On Nov. 15, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral summit in Peru and agreed to conduct mutual visits at the summit and other levels.