The seventh round of discussion over gas exploitation in a
disputed field in the East China Sea between Japan and China was
held?in Tokyo on Thursday.
China was represented by a delegation led by Hu Zhengyue, head
of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Department, and
Japan was represented by a delegation led by Kenichiro Sasae, head
of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs
Bureau.
The two sides made a constructive exchange of ideas on joint
exploitation in the field.
(Xinhua News Agency March 30, 2007)