China will review Japan's request to resume import of aquatic products from Japan in a scientific and safe manner, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
Lin made the remarks in response to a media query about the resumption of aquatic product import from Japan.
China and Japan held a new round of technical talks in Beijing on Wednesday over the safety of Japanese aquatic products, with the two sides achieving "substantive progress," according to China's top customs authority.
Initiated at Japan's request, the talks marked the latest step in a series of technical exchanges this year, the General Administration of Customs said Friday.
"Regarding this new round of technical talks, the Japanese side has promised to take credible and visible measures to ensure the quality and safety of Japanese aquatic products, guaranteeing compliance with Chinese regulatory requirements and food safety standards. The Chinese government always puts people first and firmly safeguards the food safety of the people. The relevant departments will, in a scientific and safe manner, review Japan's request to resume the export of aquatic products to China based on relevant domestic laws and international trade rules," Lin said.
China to review Japan's request to resume Japanese seafood imports: spokesman
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.
In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.
Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.
The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.
Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.
Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.
He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.
He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.
Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation
Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation
