Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Sunday lodged a stern protest over China's recent detention of a Japanese national and demanded his early release in meetings with Premier Li Qiang and senior Chinese officials in Beijing after the incident further strained bilateral ties.Hayashi also requested that Li and foreign policy chief Wang Yi ensure Beijing provides "an environment in which Japanese nationals and companies can safely work and operate," the Japanese Foreign Ministry said, in reference to the citizen's detention.In a separate meeting, however, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on…READ FULL ARTICLE
