China and Japan conducted the ninth round of talks on the East China Sea issues in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry's Director of Asian Affairs Department Hu Zhengyue attended the talks as top Chinese negotiator, and Kenichiro Sasae, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, led the Japanese delegation at the talks.

The two sides made in-depth discussions and exchanged views on the joint development of the gas and oil resources in East China Sea.

(Xinhua News Agency June 27, 2007)