On August 24, 2016, after meeting with Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan in Tokyo, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the press at inquiry that Japan is an important member of the G20. China welcomes Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to attend the G20 Hangzhou Summit in China, and values the positive attitude of Shinzo Abe himself and the Japanese government for supporting the success of G20 Hangzhou Summit. China and Japan are eastern countries. All the attendees of the summit are our guests. China will do the duties of the host and the guests should suit the convenience of the host. Both sides should carry out positive interaction and work together to ensure the success of the summit, which will also provide assistance for the improvement of China-Japan relations.