FM Reiterates Chinese Stance on Sino-Japanese Ties

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FM Reiterates Chinese Stance on Sino-Japanese Ties

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Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan met Monday with Kanzaki Takenori, visiting leader of the Japanese Komei Party, and reiterated China's stance on Sino-Japanese ties.

Tang spoke highly of the Komei Party, which has been for years dedicating to resuming and developing Sino-Japanese relations.

He pointed out that China and Japan have signed three important political documents, which include the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between China and Japan and the Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration.

The three documents have defined the fundamental principles directing Sino-Japanese ties, said the foreign minister.

To treat and handle historical problems in the right way is key to the three documents, Tang stressed.

China opposes Japanese leaders to visit Yasukuni Shrine

He said Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's latest visit to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine seriously hurt the people of China and other Asian countries, which is totally contradictory to the principles and spirit of the three documents.

Whether the Japanese side could righteously face the aggression history of the Japanese Militarism is the core of the Yasukuni Shrine issue, Tang said.

China firmly opposes Japanese leaders to visit the Shrine in any form and at any time, he said.

Chinese President Jiang Zemin has repeatedly stated China and Japan should take history as a mirror and look into the future, which is of great importance to the sound development of Sino-Japanese ties.

Only by fully recognizing the history, would China and Japan open up a brighter future, Tang said.

Bilateral Relations between China and Japan

Political Relationship: Date of Normalization of Sino-Japanese Relations: September 29,1972.

At present, the Sino-Japanese relations have, on the whole, witnessed smooth development. The friendly exchanges and mutually beneficiary cooperation in various areas have made constant progress, which have not only brought about significant interests to the two countries, but also made positive contributions to the regional peace, stability and development and the world as well.

Bilateral Trade: Japan is our greatest trade partner, while China remains as the second biggest to Japan. The bilateral trade volume in 1997 amounted to 60.8 billion US dollars, a record high in history. In 1998, the total volume of Sino-Japanese trade was 57.89 billion US dollars, decreased by 4.8% compared with that of the previous year. The export volume to Japan was 29.69 billion US dollars against an import of 28.2 billion dollars, enjoying a trade surplus of 1.5 billion US dollars, 47.7% lower than that of the previous year. >>more information

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