China's reaction was, in the words of Seiji Maehara, Japan's foreign minister, "fairly hysterical".

中国的反应用日本外相前原诚司的话来形容，是“相当歇斯底里的”。

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Other possible contenders, like Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and Seiji Maehara, the transportation minister, have declared their support for Mr. Kan.

其他可能的竞争人选，如外相冈田克也和国土交通大臣前原诚司都表示支持菅直人。

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Q: Former Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said recently in the US that China's rise would break stability in Asia Pacific. How do you comment?

问：日本前外相前原诚司近日在美国称，中国的崛起将破坏亚太地区的稳定，中方有何评论？

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The National Strategy Conference (headed by Maehara Seiji) will also produce by mid-year a comprehensive program of reforms to stimulating and promote economic growth and domestic employment.

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Seiji Maehara, the new foreign minister in Mr Kan's government, is on the party's realist wing.

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Seiji Maehara - the public's favourite - would, at 49, become Japan's youngest leader since World War II.

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