Chinese premier talks about Sino-Japan ties, Cheonan incident in interview with Japanese broadcaster (2)

JAPAN, CHINA SHOULD TAKE ROAD OF PEACEFUL DEVELOPMENT

Wen said both China and Japan should take the road of peaceful development.

The peoples of the two countries should promote mutual understanding, trust and cooperation between them, he said.

"Japan's pacifist constitution adopted after World War II stipulates that Japan should follow the road of peaceful development, which has brought tangible benefits to Japan in terms of rapid economic growth and greatly improved standards of living for the Japanese people," Wen said.

CHINA NEVER TO SEEK HEGEMONY

Wen pledged China would stick to the road of peaceful development and would never become a threat to other nations.

China would never seek hegemony, he said.

The Chinese premier also said China followed a defense policy whose sole purpose was self-defense.

China had never taken away any piece of territory from other countries, he said.


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