Chinese premier holds talks with Japanese PM

   TOKYO, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe here Wednesday, during which the two leaders agreed on the content of the strategic, mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries.

   They also agreed to set up a high-level economic dialogue mechanism, and to upgrade cooperation in various areas through joint efforts.

   With an agreement reached in October 2006 to overcome the political obstacles to bilateral ties, Prime Minister Abe paid a visit to China, breaking the political deadlock in bilateral ties, said Wen. Full story

Chinese premier kicks off "ice-thawing" visit to Japan

   TOKYO, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here Wednesday for a three-day official visit he described as an "ice thawer" of Sino-Japanese ties following the "ice-breaking" trip to China last October by his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.