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Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivers a speech in the Japanese Diet (or parliament) in Tokyo, capital of Japan on April 12, 2007. (Xinhua Photo/Ren Zhenglai)
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TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a speech in the Japanese Diet (or parliament) on Thursday, the first by a Chinese leader in 22 years.

In his speech on Sino-Japanese friendship and cooperation, Premier Wen said his current visit to Japan is aimed at learning the latest developments of Japan and contributing to the improvement and development of bilateral ties.

"If Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe's visit to China last October can be described as an ice breaker, then I hope my visit to Japan will be an ice thawer. I came to Japan for friendship and cooperation, " Wen told the Japanese lawmakers.

Wen Jiabao arrived here Wednesday for a three-day official visit, the first by a Chinese premier since 2000.

TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday advocated five principles for guiding the future development of China-Japan relations.

China's aim is to push forward China-Japan relations to a historic stage and realize the goal of "peaceful coexistence, friendship for generations, mutually beneficial cooperation and common development," Wen said in his speech delivered in the Japanese parliament. Full story

Chinese premier calls for future-oriented Sino-Japanese ties

TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday called for a future-oriented attitude in Sino-Japanese relations and proposed putting aside differences to further bilateral relations.

"Peace benefits both, while rifts hurt both," said Wen in a speech titled "For Friendship and Cooperation" to the Japanese parliament, the Diet. Full story

Wen calls for pushing forward Sino-Japanese ties to new stage

TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Japanese Diet (parliament) on Thursday that the Chinese and Japanese leaders have reached consensus on forging strategically reciprocal relations between the two nations.Full story

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