Top political advisor Jia Qinglin said in Tokyo on Wednesday
that China will work with Japan to push forward the sound and
steady development of bilateral relations.
Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks at a meeting
with Yohei Kono, speaker of the House of Representatives of the
Japanese Diet.
Jia, who arrived in Tokyo earlier on Wednesday on an official
goodwill visit to Japan as guest of the Japanese government, said
that Sino-Japanese relationship is at a new starting point which
cherishes important opportunities for further development.
The Chinese side will work with the Japanese side to seize the
opportunities to strengthen friendly exchanges, enhance political
mutual trust, deepen pragmatic cooperation, expand common
interests, follow the spirit and principles enshrined in the three
Sino-Japanese political documents including the joint statement,
and properly handle major sensitive issues such the historical one,
noted Jia.
He briefed Kono on the situations across the Taiwan Straits and
China's principled position on the Taiwan question.
Kono said the Japanese Diet and people from all communities hope
for and support the strengthening of exchanges and cooperation with
China.
Kono voiced his understandings of China's position on the Taiwan
question.
On Japan's political changes, Jia said this is Japan's internal
affairs.
He said the Chinese government has always attached importance to
the development of bilateral friendship and cooperation, and this
policy will not change.
He said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe played a positive and
constructive role in improving Sino-Japanese ties.
Jia said he believed that the momentum for the improvement of
bilateral ties will continue as the further growth of bilateral
ties is in the fundamental interest of the two countries and the
two peoples.
(Xinhua News Agency September 13, 2007)
