Chinese premier says willing to exchange views with Japanese PM
24/10/2008 17:11
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing today that he was glad to meet
with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and was willing to exchange opinions on
issues of mutual concern.
The Japanese prime minister is to attend the
seventh summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting which opens this afternoon.
Wen
also welcomed him to come for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the
signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship "despite his busy
agenda shortly after assuming office, " which Wen said showed Aso's high concern
over Asia-Europe cooperation and Sino-Japanese ties.
Aso appreciated China's
efforts in hosting the summit and congratulated China's successful hosting of
the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Aso said he was delighted to visit China and
meet Wen again at the memorable moment when the two countries celebrate the 30th
anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and
Friendship.
Wen made an official visit to Japan in April 2007, when Aso
served as the foreign minister in Shinzo Abe's cabinet.
Wen said the two
sides need to treasure the hard-earned favorable relationship achieved through
years of efforts.
China is willing to make joint efforts with Japan on the
basis of the principles set out in four political documents between the two
countries to fully carry out the consensus reached by their leaders, push
forward the strategic and mutually beneficial relationship between the two
countries and make joint efforts to maintain regional peace and stability, Wen
said.
In face of the international financial crisis, there should be more
policy dialogue and coordination between the two countries to maintain stability
in the financial market, said Wen, citing that it is vital for the financial
stability of Asia.
The two sides should also expand economic and
technological cooperation and improve domestic and regional economic growth,
said Wen.
Wen emphasized that China holds a responsible view on its food
security, and is ready to strengthen cooperation in this respect with relevant
countries including Japan.
China and Japan have reached consensus in
principle over the issue of the East Sea, and would continue to work together
and solve related problems, to make it a sea of peace, cooperation and
friendship, said Wen.
Aso said China and Japan are close neighbors, and
should develop strategic and mutually beneficial relations. Japan is willing to
keep high-profile exchange with the Chinese side on bilateral ties as well as
regional and international issues, and enhance communication and coordination on
major issues such as international finance and six-party meeting.
Japan
attaches great importance to high-profile economic dialogue between the two
countries, hopes to constantly improve the mechanism and expand mutual
cooperation in key areas, said Aso.
Japan would take measures to encourage
the exchange of young people from the two countries and improve people-to-people
friendship, said Aso.
He also noted that Japan hopes to strengthen
coordination with the Chinese side in respect to food security and East Sea
issues and appropriately solve related problems.
After the meeting, the two
sides attended the signing ceremony of consular convention and the exchange of
notes on jurisdiction assistance agreement of the two countries.
Xinhua
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