Chinese Premier & Japanese PM Send Greetings to 9th Sino-Japanese Economic Symposium

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Chinese Premier & Japanese PM Send Greetings to 9th Sino-Japanese Economic Symposium

The 9th high-level Sino-Japanese Economic Symposium co-sponsored by the People's Daily and Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) was opened on November 20 in Tianjin. Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi both sent congratulatory greetings.

Following are the congratulatory addresses sent by the heads of the two countries:

On the opening of the 9th Sino-Japanese Economic Symposium, I would like to extend my warn congratulations here.

Confronting new challenges arising from development of a global economy, personages from economic and news press circles of the two countries gather here to frankly exchange views on the issues such as China's entry into the WTO and Sino-Japanese economic cooperation in the 21st Century. It is of great significance to promote mutual understanding and push the development of economic and trade relations between the two countries.

China and Japan are complementary to each other in economy therefore see great potentiality in furthering economic cooperation. China's accession to the WTO will open up broader prospects for the strengthening of economic cooperation with other countries including Japan.

To maintain a friendly relationship between the two countries and to further develop and deepen cooperation in various fields is not only in keeping with the fundamental benefits of the people of the two countries but also favorable to the peace and development of Asia and the whole world.

I sincerely hope that the symposium will contribute to improving the development of Sino-Japanese economic cooperation and Sino-Japanese relationship.

Wish a consummation to the symposium!

Zhu Rongji

Premier of the People's Republic of China

November 20, 2001

On the occasion of the opening of the 9th Sino-Japanese Economic Symposium, I would like to express my sincere greetings here!

It is reported that the Japan-China Economic Symposium has been held successively during the past 20 years. This is the 9th symposium. During the past 20 years, China's economy has developed by leaps and bounds.

China will join the World Trade Organization soon. Japan has always been supporting China to enter the WTO. Now, I am so pleased to see this comes true. I am looking forward to taking its entry as the turning point to further develop Japan-China economic relationship and make contribution to the economic development of the whole world.

Both countries are confronting new challenges. It is quite appropriate on this occasion to hold the Symposium titled "China's entry to the WTO and Japan-China Economic Cooperation in the 21st Century". I believe that participators of the symposium will have a lively discussion and offer suggestions to promote a further development of the economies of the two countries and the whole world.

Next year will be the 30th anniversary of restoration of normal diplomatic relations between Japan and the People's Republic of China. It deserves our memory. Japan and China will not only promote economic exchanges but also further exchanges in various fields such as politics, culture and sports. Concerning this point, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and I have reached common views during the APEC meeting held in Shanghai last month. Mutual understanding and cooperation between the personnel of economic circles from both countries are indispensable here. I wish to take this opportunity to earnestly request for the assistance from everybody.

To conclude, wish a success to the symposium!

Junichiro Koizumi

Japanese Prime Minister

November 20, 2001

The Ninth Sino-Japanese Economic Symposium aims to promote cordial and wide-ranging communication on subjects with which both sides concerned in the new century.

The main theme of the symposium is: China's WTO Entry and Sino-Japanese economic cooperation in the 21st century.

Chinese representatives attending the symposium are Yu Xiaosong, president of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade; Liu Mingkang, chairman and president of Bank of China; Zhu Yanfeng, general manager of China FAW (First Automobile Works) Group and Li Shenglin, mayor of Tianjin

Japanese representatives are Noboru Hatakeyama, chairman of JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization ) Council; Fujio Cho, president of TOYOTA Motor Corp. and Tadashi Sekizawa, chairman of Fujitsu Limited.

Chinese version of congratulatory address by Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji

Chinese version of congratulatory address by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi

By PD Online staff member Du Minghua

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