Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, December 25, 2024. /Xinhua
Chinese Premier Li Qiang stated China-Japan relations are at a vital stage of enchancment and improvement throughout a gathering with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Beijing on Wednesday.
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 improvement of bilateral relations, and obtain extra new leads to pragmatic cooperation, Li instructed Iwaya on the Great Hall of the People within the Chinese capital.
Calling China and Japan “close neighbors that cannot be moved away from each other,” Li stated the 2 international locations have made a solemn dedication to being cooperative companions fairly than threats to one another.
“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 stated.
He referred to as on the 2 sides to broaden financial and commerce relations, deepen mutually helpful cooperation, and additional strengthen people-to-people exchanges.
Iwaya stated 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 steady Japan-China relations.
(With enter from Xinhua)
Source: CGTN