China's Defense Ministry has given an update on the progress of the talks between China and Japan on its website.
In a brief three-line text, the ministry confirmed that some consensus had been reached on the key details of establishing the maritime crisis mechanism. It highlighted progress on solving maritime and air issues through negotiation, including the technical problems.
Both sides have agreed to launch the mechanism as soon as possible, once the fine details have been ironed out.
China's Defense Ministry confirms progress of China-Japan maritime talks - CCTV News - CCTV.com English
@TaiShang , @terranMarine , @Chinese-Dragon --- good to see this development.