Visiting Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan met with Japanese
Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura late Thursday.
The two made a candid and deep exchange of opinions over the
Sino-Japanese relationship and international issues of mutual
concern.
Tang said the Sino-Japanese relationship is facing important
opportunities for development. He called on the two countries to
closely work together to ensure the success of Chinese President Hu
Jintao's upcoming visit to Japan, which bears great significance in
pushing forward the stable development of the Sino-Japanese
relationship in the long term.
As year 2008 marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the
Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and China, and is also
the China-Japan Youths Friendly Exchange Year and the Beijing
Olympic year, the two sides should promote cultural communications
and properly deal with sensitive and outstanding incidents to
further improve the sentiment of the people toward each other, said
Tang.
For his part, Komura said the Japanese government regards
President Hu's scheduled visit as a very important event and hopes
to take the opportunity to boost bilateral communications and
cooperation and promote mutual understanding and friendship between
the peoples of the two countries.
Tang and Komura agreed to continue high-level talks on the East
China Sea gas field issue and strive for concrete development as
soon as possible.
The two also agreed to strengthen cooperation in the field of
food safety.
(Xinhua News Agency February 22, 2008)
