Press Conference by Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Minister of State for Financial Services
(Excerpt)
(Friday, October 26, 2018, 10:38 am to 10:50 am)
[Questions and answers:]
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In the Japan-China Summit Meeting, it is said that a memorandum of understanding regarding the surveillance of securities transactions, including market manipulation, is going to be signed, by utilizing this precious opportunity, to improve the situation that may have been insufficient cooperation between Japan and China up to now. Could you tell us about the significance of the signing of this memorandum?
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We cannot make a comment on that at this time, because I think that information sharing between both countries isn’t easy and it’s going to take time. I’ll be happy if it becomes easier for a range of agendas to be discussed. So I think it is important to make solid progress.