Their discussions also covered expanding sales of Japanese rice and other products, and support for Japanese food makers to operate in China, Itochu spokeswoman Yuko Takeuchi said.

• 在中国和日本，人们对食品供应的担忧有所加剧。西方外交人士上周表示，俄罗斯计划成立一家国营粮食贸易公司，以控制至多一半的俄罗斯谷类出口。