Mutual trust and benefit are key elements to the development of Sino-Japan relations, said Zeng Peiyan, former vice-premier.
Zeng Peiyan, China's former Vice-Premier talks with Yasuo Fukuda, former Japanese Prime Minister, who is attending the 8th Beijing-Tokyo Forum which kicked off in Tokyo on Monday.
Joint effort, cooperation and exchange will plays key roles in developing China-Japan relations, said Wang Chen, minister of the Information Office of the State Council, during the opening ceremony of the Eighth Beijing-Tokyo Forum.
Chinese classical pianist Li Yundi said he wants to bring more Chinese classical music pieces to Japanese audiences and be China's "musical ambassador" to Japan.
Pregnant giant panda Shin Shin eats bamboo leaves at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on June 27.
The exhibition "China: Grandeur of the dynasties" will be held in Tokyo between Oct 10 and Dec 24.
Two traditional Japanese musical plays were staged in Beijing on Monday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations.
China CITIC Bank said Tuesday that it has been approved as one of China's market makers in yuan-yen direct trading.
The direct trading of the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen that began from June 1 in Tokyo and Shanghai is "definitely a win-win game for both sides" .
The International Monetary Fund welcomed the upcoming direct interbank trading of the Chinese currency yuan against the Japanese yen.
Japan and China will begin direct yen- yuan trading later this week, bringing the yuan one step closer to becoming a truly global currency.
People's Bank of China, the central bank, said on Tuesday it "actively" supports direct trading between the yuan and the Japanese yen.