Chinese FM says Japanese chip curbs to drive Beijing's self-reliance

Japan's foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi meets Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China in this photo taken by Kyodo on Sunday, April 2, 2023. - Reuters

BEIJING, April 2, 2023 (AFP): Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Japanese counterpart on Sunday that Tokyo's new export controls on semiconductor equipment will only further drive Beijing's quest "to become self-reliant".

Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit to China is the first by a Japanese foreign minister since December 2019, ending a gap of over three years during which bilateral ties have sharply deteriorated.