Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao concluded his official visit to
Japan on Friday when he departed Osaka for Beijing.
During the three-day visit, Wen met with Japanese Emperor
Akihito and held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The two sides also signed a joint press communique, in which the
content of the strategic, mutually beneficial relationship between
the two countries has been made clear and a series of measures to
promote cooperation in all areas have been introduced.
Wen delivered a speech on Sino-Japanese friendship and
cooperation to the Japanese parliament.
The Chinese premier also held talks with leaders of the
parliament and political parties, and made extensive exchanges with
common Japanese people.
Wen arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday from an official visit to
South Korea. This has been the first time a Chinese premier visited
the two countries in seven years.?
(Xinhua News Agency April 14, 2007)
