Despite new joint projects in energy efficiency and environmental protection, areas in which China ranks Japan as the best performer among industrialized countries, the two sides remain in bitterly divided over these territorial waters, which contain huge potential oil, gas, and other mineral deposits.
Aun después de muchas rondas de conversaciones, no se ve una resolución en perspectiva y no se espera que la visita de Hu contribuya al logro de avance alguno.