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He emphasized that China's ongoing reforms and opening-up policy continues to create new opportunities for global development and China-Japan cooperation.

Wu also addressed the recent incident in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, which deeply shocked and saddened people in both nations. He affirmed that the Chinese government will resolutely crack down on all acts of violence and will continue to implement effective measures to safeguard the safety of foreign nationals in China.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama greeted the audience in Chinese and also addressed the Shenzhen incident. He noted that the victim's father would never want such a tragic accident to damage China-Japan relations.