The following is the gist of the summit meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing:

[Japan-China relationship]

Chinese leader Xi Jinping: I want to elevate Sino-Japanese relations to a new level by maintaining close communication with the prime minister to better benefit the two peoples.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: I attach great importance to Xi Jinping’s state visit to Japan next spring, which will mark a significant milestone. I want to show domestic and international audiences our determination to raise the Japan-China relationship to a higher level and fulfill our responsibility for peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.

[North Korea]

Abe, Xi pledged to work together to achieve the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and call for the full implementation of UN Security Council resolutions on North Korea.

Xi: I call on Japan to support the draft China-Russia resolution to the U.N. Security Council on easing sanctions against North Korea.

[Senkaku Islands]

Abe: Without stability in the the East China Sea, true improvement of Japan-China relations is not possible. I strongly urge China to respond.

Abe, Xi agreed to promote cooperation in the maritime security area through the “Maritime and Aerial Communication Mechanism” and other methods.

[Detention of Japanese nationals]

Abe: I continue to strongly urge China to deal with the matter swiftly.

[Hong Kong situation]

Abe: I’m very concerned about the situation. The international community is also interested and closely watching the situation. It’s important for a free and open Hong Kong to flourish under the one country, two systems framework.