Sino-Japanese relations reach 'new historic point'

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-03-31 10:37

TOKYO: Li Changchun, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Monday urged Japan to "properly view China's development and strengthen strategic trust" between the two countries.

Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks during his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso Monday.

Li Changchun (L), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso in Tokyo, on March 30, 2009. Li Changchun arrived in Tokyo to kick off his official goodwill visit Sunday. [Xinhua]

Aso said he expected to meet with President Hu Jintao in the G20 summit, due to be held in London on April 2.

Leaders of China and Japan had six meetings on bilateral and multilateral occasions last year, during which the two sides have reached a broad agreement on promoting China-Japan strategic relations of mutual benefits in an "all-round way", Li said.

"Sino-Japanese relations now stand at a new historic point and face an important opportunity to go ahead," Li said.

To push forward relations, Li called on both sides to maintain the political basis of bilateral ties.

"The four political documents guiding the bilateral ties have crystallized the important consensus of leaders in the past decades and should be strictly observed and earnestly cherished," he said.

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