Koizumi wants to improve relations with Beijing and Seoul on the base of the two countries' tacit consent on his shrine visit, which is definitely unacceptable. |
Maintaining dialogue is more important than the substance of this current round of talks. It does help the two to move forward. They have finished an interim round of talks instead of a final one. |
So we can't expect any breakthroughs on a specific question if it hinders the development of bilateral relations from the fourth-round China-Japan strategic talks. |