He made the remarks when speaking with his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi via video on Monday.

在周一与日本防卫大臣岸信夫的视频通话时，他作出上述表示。

Nobuo Kishi has highlighted the importance of the bilateral defense exchanges and cooperation, saying Japan is willing to make effort to jointly build a constructive and stable relationship between the two countries.

岸信夫强调了双边防务交流与合作的重要性，表示日本愿意为共同构建建设性和稳定的两国关系做出努力。