Top adviser: Sino-Japanese friendship
should continue
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Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the
National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Conference, meets with Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori in
Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 14, 2007.(Xinhua Photo)
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TOKYO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's top political adviser
Jia Qinglin said here Friday that Sino-Japanese friendship should be continued
no matter what changes take place.
Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks at
a meeting with major members of an association composed of Japanese Dietmen of
the ruling parties for the development of Japan-China relations.
Jia said the development of Sino-Japanese good
neighborly friendship and cooperation, a consistent policy of the Chinese
government, is in the fundamental interest of the two countries and their
peoples and conducive to world peace, stability and development.
He said the association has reached an consensus with
the Chinese side on realizing bilateral personnel exchanges totaling 30,000
within this year.
This is of great significance for enhancing mutual
understandings and friendship between the two peoples, Jia said, adding that the
Chinese side welcomes more Japanese Dietmen of the ruling parties to visit
China.
Yoshiro Mori, former Japanese Prime Minister and head
of the association, said the Japanese ruling parties have always attached great
importance to and actively promoted bilateral relationship as it is one of
Japan's most important bilateral relationships.
He said the ruling parties will make greater efforts
for the development of bilateral strategic relations for mutual benefit.
Jia also met here Friday with Chairman of the
Japanese Communist Party Kazuo Shii and Leader of the Japanese Social Democratic
Party Mizuho Fukushima.
At a reception hosted by the Japanese Business
Federation (JBF)here Friday, Jia said both sides should make efforts to explore
potentials in a bid to raise Sino-Japanese economic and trade cooperation to
higher levels.
JBF Chairman Fujio Mitarai said China is Japan's
important economic partner and the Japanese business community will, as always,
make contributions to the promotion of bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
The JBF, with more than 1,000 member companies of
Japan, has maintained close relations with China in the past years.
Jia started an official goodwill visit to Japan
Wednesday as guest of the Japanese government.
Top adviser: China attaches importance
to relations with Japan
BEIJING, Sept. 14 -- China's top political
adviser, Jia Qinglin, has said that China has always attached great importance
to Sino-Japanese relations. Jia made the remarks during his meeting with various
Japanese political leaders in Tokyo. And he said China will continue to pursue a
policy of friendship with Japan. Full story
Top adviser: China's policy on
friendly relations with Japan will not change
TOKYO, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's top political
adviser Jia Qinglin said here Thursday that China's policy on friendly relations
with Japan will not change.Full story
