Japanese PM Vows to Forge Better Ties With ChinaJapanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori Wednesday committed himself to the further development of relations with China.The Japan-China relationship is one of the most important bilateral relationships for both countries, Mori said during a meeting with Huang Ju, a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Through the exchange of visits by Chinese President Jiang Zemin and late Japanese prime minister Keizo Obuchi, leaders of the two countries have constantly exchanged views and as a result, bilateral ties are entering their best development period, said Mori. He expressed confidence that the 21st century will see a firmer and better Japan-China relationship. Mori also thanked Jiang for his meetings with leaders of the three parties of the Japanese ruling coalition, who just visited Beijing, and said he is looking forward to Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji's visit to Japan this fall. Huang said that the successful exchange of visits by leaders of the two countries at the turning point of the century helped define the direction of bilateral ties and give fresh impetus to their development. The two countries have also drawn up a comprehensive plan and specified long-term objectives for future bilateral cooperation on the basic principle of "looking into the future while drawing lessons from the past," Huang added. Huang, who heads a CPC delegation, arrived here on Monday for a six-day visit. Since his arrival, Huang, also CPC secretary in Shanghai, has met Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono, Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, as well as some leaders of Japan's ruling and opposition parties. |
| People's Daily Online --- http://www.peopledaily.com.cn/english/ |