Wen expresses hope Japanese leader's shrine visit "will never happen again"

    BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Wednesday that repeated visits to the Yasukuni Shrine by some Japanese leaders had greatly hurt the feelings of the Chinese people, and seriously undermined Sino-Japanese relations.

    "I hope this will never happen again", Wen said in a joint interview with 16 Japanese news organizations.  Full story

Wen sees East China Sea as place of "peace, friendship, co-op"

    BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Wednesday that he hoped to make the East China Sea "a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation."

    Wen made the remarks in response to a question on the East China Sea issue during a joint interview with 16 Japanese news organizations ahead of his Japan tour slated for April 11 to 13.

    The East China Sea issue is of key concern to both countries, Wen said.  Full story

China confirms Wen to deliver speech at Japan's Diet

    BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang confirmed Tuesday that Premier Wen Jiabao is expected to deliver a speech at the Diet of Japan during the upcoming visit.

    "The premier will take the chance to expound China's stance on the improvement and development of Sino-Japanese relations and cooperation between the two countries," Qin told a regular press conference.

    He also confirmed that Wen would visit Kyoto besides Tokyo during his tour. Full story

Chinese Premier says six-party talks process will not stop

    BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday the process of the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue will not come to a halt, pledging that China would continue to promote the process.

    In a joint interview with Japanese media prior to his upcoming visit to Japan, Wen said a movement towards denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula was underway, and the six-party talks process would not stop. Full story

China to increase military exchanges with Japan, premier says     

    BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday China is ready to increase military exchanges and boost defense dialogue with Japan.

    China and Japan have a great deal of influence both in northeast Asia and in the world at large, Wen said. Developing military exchanges and a defense dialogue will help them increase understanding, avoid confrontation and safeguard peace and development of the region and the world. Full story

China, Japan to launch high-level economic dialogue mechanism ¡¡¡¡

    BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Wednesday said China and Japan would co-launch a high-level economic dialogue mechanism during his upcoming visit to Japan.

    Wen made the remarks in a joint interview with journalists from16 Japanese news media, which came ahead of his Japan tour slated for April 11-13, the first to Japan by a Chinese premier in seven years. Full story