“Yomiuri Shimbun” Reporter: In May of this year, two Japanese citizens were detained in Dalian, Liaoning, on suspicion of “smuggling goods prohibited from being imported and exported by the country.” May I ask how the judicial process is currently progressing? Have the two been charged? According to media reports, several Japanese executives from Japanese companies have also been detained in connection with similar cases. Is this true? Guo Jiakun: We have already responded to related issues. The competent Chinese authorities investigate and punish criminal cases in accordance with the law.

“Yomiuri Shimbun” Reporter: In May of this year, two Japanese citizens were detained in Dalian, Liaoning, on suspicion of “smuggling goods prohibited from being imported and exported by the country.” May I ask how the judicial process is currently progressing? Have the two been charged? According to media reports, several Japanese executives from Japanese companies have also been detained in connection with similar cases. Is this true? Guo Jiakun: We have already responded to related issues. The competent Chinese authorities investigate and punish criminal cases in accordance with the law.