Chapter 1373: Arrival in Japan
Three days later, Mu Yang took two accompanying personnel to Tokyo, Japan by plane. Three hours later, the plane landed at Haneda Airport.
As soon as Mu Yang walked out of the passage, a group of people came up. Behind these people, dozens of guys holding cameras, mobile phone poles and microphones quickly surrounded him, and he saw that he was a reporter.
"Hello Ambassador Muyang, I am Han Zhiqiang. I'll pick you up to the embassy. Other colleagues are waiting for you in the embassy." said a guy in his forties and capable speaking.
Mu Yang smiled and stretched out his hand, shook hands with the other party, and said, "Hello, Mr. Han, thank you very much for picking up the plane."
As soon as the two of them finished their greetings, dozens of reporters gathered up, took photos with their cameras and mobile phones, and handed them to Muyang with a bunch of microphones and recorders. The staff of the Embassy in Japan were immediately responsible for maintaining order.
"Ambassador Mu, what do you think about taking office and how you will break the ice."
"Mr. Muyang, what do you think about Japanese politicians visiting the Yasukuni Shrine?"
"What do you think about Japan's latest security treaty?"
Mu Yang glanced at these reporters, including reporters from China Xinhua News Agency and Phoenix TV, but most of them were Japanese and European media.
Mu Yang smiled and said, "My friends from journalists, I feel a great responsibility when I come to Japan as the ambassador to Japan. I will keep in mind the trust of my motherland and the people, work diligently and perform my duties to make efforts to promote the development of China-Japan strategic mutual relations and enhance the friendship between the two peoples."
"As for your questions, I have just taken up my new position, and I need to be familiar with many situations in the embassy. After submitting the national certificate and officially becoming an ambassador, I will hold a press conference, and I will answer the reporters' questions uniformly at that time."
After Mu Yang finished speaking, he nodded to Minister Han Zhiqiang. The other party immediately understood and ordered the embassy staff to return to the embassy. After everyone in the embassy got on the bus, the reporters left reluctantly.
Not long after, the convoy arrived at the Chinese Embassy in Motomabu in Minato, Tokyo.
When the vehicle drove into the embassy, Muyang saw a group of people greeting Muyang in the yard. There were really a lot of people, with nearly a hundred people.
No wonder, the Chinese Embassy in Japan has more than 200 staff members, including Han Zhiqiang, Qu Laipu, three ministers, six counselors, more than 100 other diplomats, and more than 100 auxiliary personnel.
There are many people in Japan, mainly because of the large number of consulates in Japan, and there are six consulates in Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Nagasaki, Nagoya, and Niigata. They are all scattered, but there are not many people.
Afterwards, everyone came to the conference hall, and Mu Yang made a brief speech, which was considered to be the official performance of his duties. After everyone dispersed, Mu Yang summoned a dozen ministers, counselors, military officers and other officers from the embassy to hold a leadership meeting. Everyone had a preliminary contact with each other.
These ministers and counselors are responsible for the embassy's political, business, economy, culture, science and technology, education and military affairs, and are Muyang's main assistants in the future.
At noon, a not-so-grand welcoming ceremony was held at the Embassy Restaurant.
From this moment on, Mu Yang's ambassador to Japan officially began.
"How is the contact with the Japanese government? When will the Japanese Prime Minister have time to accept the submission of the national letter?" Mu Yang asked Han Zhiqiang.
Han Zhiqiang shook his head, "I have asked the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but the other party just replied that the Japanese Prime Minister has no time to accept the submission of the national letter recently. The specific schedule needs to be agreed upon, and the embassy will be notified in the future."
Mu Yang thought for a while and said, "Then we will start our work first. Tomorrow, I will take a look at the embassy's work report and information. The day after tomorrow, you can arrange it and organize a meeting and exchange meeting for Chinese and overseas Chinese."
Mu Yang's purpose is very simple. He wants to announce to the public that he has arrived in Japan and that he is working.
Mu Yang carefully read the report for one day to connect his thinking with the work of the Embassy in Japan.
The Tokyo Overseas Chinese Association is located in Ginza. Today, Mu Yang and several counselors participated in the meeting and exchange activities of Chinese and overseas Chinese. Those participating in this event include Chen Kunwang, honorary president of the Tokyo Overseas Chinese Association, Fu Yiheng, president of the Japan Overseas Chinese Association, Liao Yayan, president of the Tokyo Overseas Chinese Association, Yan Hao, president of the Japan Overseas Chinese Association, and other Chinese media such as the Japanese Overseas Chinese News.
In the following two days, Mu Yang visited and comforted the People's Daily Japan Branch, People's Daily Japan Company, Xinhua News Agency Tokyo Branch, CCTV Tokyo Press Station and CCTV Dafu TV Station to understand their work and life situation.
Mu Yang pointed out that China-Japan relations are now in a critical stage of "climbing the slope and overcoming obstacles, and if you don't advance, you will retreat." Mu Yang hopes that all media stationed in Japan will seize this important opportunity, continue to report on Japanese society in a comprehensive and in-depth manner, lead the news orientation, and play an active role in promoting mutual understanding between the Chinese and Japanese people and promoting the stable, improvement and development of bilateral relations.
A few days later, Mu Yang visited Ms. Tenkō Sonoda. The old woman, who was 92 years old, was the wife of former Japanese foreign minister Naota. Mu Yang expressed his respect to the old Japanese friend who contributed to the cause of Sino-Japanese friendship.
Mu Yang told the old woman: "36 years ago, then Foreign Minister Nao Sonoda and Chinese Foreign Minister signed the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship. At present, China-Japan relations have encountered difficulties again. We should inherit the will and wisdom of the older generation of politicians of the two countries, focus on the overall situation, and move towards each other, overcome difficulties through continuous efforts to improve and develop Sino-Japanese relations."
A few days later, Muyang visited former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and exchanged views on Sino-Japanese relations.
In 2008, Yasuo Fukuda, then Prime Minister of Japan, signed the fourth political document of China and Japan, proposing that the two countries are partners, posing no threat to each other, and support each other's peaceful development. Mu Yang feels that these spirits are of great significance to guiding the two countries to properly handle current issues and improve and develop strategic mutual relations.
Speaking of the current situation of China and Japan, Mu Yang said: "Recent polls have shown that the ratio of people in China and Japan who do not have a good impression of each other is more than 90%. At the same time, the ratio of people who believe that "the other side is important and need to improve relations" is also more than 70%. This shows that the relationship between the people of the two countries has deteriorated seriously, but they also attach great importance to each other's relationship. Both sides should promptly curb negative tendencies in bilateral relations, overcome difficulties, resolve problems, and work together to improve bilateral relations."
Chapter completed!