Militaries agree to enhance trust

After more than two hours of closed-door meetings in Beijing yesterday, Chinese and Japanese military leaders reached consensus on a range of key issues, including bilateral military exchanges and Taiwan.

The Chinese side presented its line and concerns on the Taiwan question, while the Japanese side made explanations and reiterated Tokyo's policy on the question, Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), said.

Ma co-chaired the eighth China-Japan Consultation on Defense and Security with visiting Japanese vice-defense minister Kohei Masuda yesterday morning.