BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya in Beijing on Wednesday.
Noting that China-Japan relations are at a vital stage of enchancment and growth, Li mentioned China is keen to work with Japan to implement the vital consensus reached by the leaders of the 2 international locations, promote the sustained and wholesome growth of bilateral relations, and obtain extra new ends in pragmatic cooperation.
China and Japan are shut neighbors that can’t be moved away from one another, and the 2 international locations have made a solemn dedication to being cooperative companions slightly than threats to one another, he mentioned.
“It is hoped that Japan will work with China, abide by the principles laid down in the four China-Japan political documents, face history squarely and look to the future, constructively manage differences and disputes, and take care of the big picture of China-Japan relations,” Li mentioned.
He referred to as on the 2 sides to increase financial and commerce relations, deepen mutually helpful cooperation, and additional strengthen people-to-people exchanges.
Iwaya mentioned that Japan is keen to make joint efforts with China to strengthen exchanges in any respect ranges, particularly people-to-people exchanges, promote mutually helpful cooperation and enhance public opinion towards one another, comprehensively advance strategic relations of mutual profit, and construct constructive and secure Japan-China relations.