日本新政府在周三表达了希望通过互致贺电这一行动，寻求与中国的友好合作及改善双边关系的意愿。中国国家主席习近平在其对日本新任总理西岛绅太郎的贺电中强调了双方和平共处、建立友谊和互利合作关系的共同利益，并希望日本能携手中国向彼此妥协，构建一个建设性且稳定的关系框架。
日本政府发言人长谷部好文对此表示赞同，他指出，尽管日中有许多问题与关切点，但东京希望能够通过共同努力，在合作中促进建设性及稳定的双边关系。同时，日本也渴望与中国在各层面上增加交流以加深双方的了解和信任。
与此同时，日本新任外相岩屋毅表示，鉴于中国在军事领域越来越积极的姿态及其提出的领土声索，日本必须平衡对话与威慑策略。他希望尽快会晤中国的外交部部长王毅进行讨论，但目前尚无具体计划。
西岛绅太郎在当选后的首次国际通话中选择先联系美国总统拜登，并就继续加强防卫合作、维护地区和平与稳定达成共识，这包括通过与其他关键伙伴国，如澳大利亚和印度的四方安全对话机制以及日韩菲三方合作框架进行工作。他并未提出关于日本与美国之间更平衡的安全联盟及调整美军在日基地人员法律地位的具体提议。
日本新政府还在同一天内分别与韩国总统尹锡悦和澳大利亚总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯进行了电话会谈，达成加强在安全及其他领域合作的共识，并表示将在未来推动更多实质性的交流与合作。
新闻来源：www.abcnews.go.com
原文地址：Japan’s new government welcomes ‘forward-looking’ congratulatory message from China
新闻日期：2024-10-02
原文摘要：
Japan's new government said Wednesday it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a “forward-looking” congratulatory message from Beijing on the election of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Ties between Japan and China have been strained by a territorial dispute, Japan's wartime history, and most recently, the killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China. In a message on Tuesday congratulating Ishiba, Chinese President Xi Jinping said it was in the interests of both countries to pursue peaceful coexistence, friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation. Xi also expressed hope that Japan would work with China to meet each other halfway and build a constructive and stable relationship reflecting the requirements of the new era. “We take the congratulatory message that came on the day of the inauguration as President Xi’s forward-looking message toward Japan-China relations,” Japanese chief government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said. Hayashi said Japan and China have many issues and concerns, but Tokyo hopes to build a constructive and stable relationship through mutual effort. He said Japan also wants to promote communication with China at all levels to deepen their relationship. Separately, new Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Japan needs to balance dialogue and deterrence in dealing with China because of its increasingly assertive military actions and territorial claims. Iwaya said he hopes to meet with his counterpart, Wang Yi, as soon as possible, though nothing had been scheduled. Ishiba made his diplomatic debut on Wednesday via telephone, starting with U.S. President Joe Biden, who called to congratulate him. The two leaders affirmed their commitment to continue strengthening defense cooperation and maintain peace and stability in the region through a network of like-minded partners, including Australia and India through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, and through trilateral partnerships with South Korea and the Philippines, according to Japanese and U.S. officials. Ishiba said he did not bring up his proposal of a more equitable Japan-U.S. security alliance and a revision of the legal status of American military bases and personnel in Japan but would do so later. Japan hosts about 50,000 American troops under a bilateral security pact. Ishiba said he told Biden he plans to strengthen Japan's defense and diplomatic policies. A national security strategy adopted in 2022 under Ishiba's predecessor, Fumio Kishida, calls for accelerating Japan's military buildup. Ishiba also held talks on Wednesday by telephone with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in which they agreed to strengthen cooperation in security and other areas, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
