China's remarkable growth not threat for Japan: Koizumi
( 2003-10-08 21:03) (Xinhua)
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi stressed Wednesday that Japan sees
China's remarkable economic growth as an opportunity rather than a threat.
"As I have been saying, China's remarkable growth is not seen as a threat but
rather an opportunity for Japan," Koizumi told a press conference Wednesday
afternoon at a hotel next to the venue of the ninth summit of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Bali.
The Japanese prime minister also said that he and his Chinese counterpart Wen
Jiabao have agreed to strengthen the future- oriented bilateral cooperation
between the two countries.
Koizumi arrived in Bali on Monday to hold a series of meetings with leaders of
the ASEAN member countries and China, South Korea and India as part of the ASEAN
summit.
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