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Wang Yi calls for better Sino-Japanese ties
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-01-09 14:03 Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wang Yi expressed the
hope in Tokyo Friday that China and Japan will make joint efforts to advance
their relationship in 2005.
At a New Year reception held by Japanese
economic bodies on Friday, Wang said that the bilateral relations were
fluctuating last year, with the two sides achieving fresh development in terms
of substantial cooperation in all sectors on the one hand, and on the other
hand,political relationship still encountering difficulties and
obstacles.
He said Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao had
elaborated China's principles in dealing with the current bilateral ties at
separate meetings with Japanese leaders. They had confirmed the basic line for
Sino-Japanese relationship and reiterated that the current problems should be
handled in the spirit of "taking history as a mirror and looking forward to the
future", which will play an important role in improving and advancing the ties
between the two countries.
The reception was joined by about 500 Japanese
political and economic dignitaries, including Speaker of the House of
Councillors Yohei Kono, President of the House of Representatives Chikage Oogi,
and Masahiko Komura, president of the Association of Dietmen League for Japan
and China.
Wang said he hopes the new year will be the high time for the
bilateral relationship to achieve improvement and development and for the two
countries to jointly push forward with the unity and cooperation among Asian
nations.
To that end, the political foundation of the Sino-Japanese
relations should be maintained, he noted.
He said the Sino-Japanese Joint
Statement and two other documents stand as the guidelines in the development of
the bilateral relations. Therefore, they should be abided by unswervingly at any
time.
Secondly, the two sides need to enhance mutual understanding under
the new circumstance. As profound adjustment and reform are under way in both
countries, it is necessary to acquire deeper recognition and understanding to
each other and to establish mutual trust in real terms.
Thirdly, as close
neighbors, it is crucial to respect each other, especially not to conduct
actions which damage the interest of the other one and hurt the feeling of its
people. Only in this way, can the Sino-Japanese ties develop
smoothly.
Wang also stressed that the traditional friendship between the
Sino-Japanese people should be strengthened. To solve the problems at present,
it needs not only the efforts from the governments, but also from the people and
friendship organizations.
Wang pointed out that the current complicated
situation of bilateral ties reflects that the relationship is experiencing a
transitional period. Both countries need to handle the existing problems in a
timely and sound way on the one hand, and seek a sustainable framework for the
long-term development of bilateral relations on the other.
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