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BEIJING, Dec. 7 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday called for the
expansion and deepening of cooperation with Japan and boosting of bilateral
relations to a new level.
"The two sides should maintain friendly exchange at various levels, expand and
deepen pragmatic cooperation, settle well bilateral disputes through dialogue
and equal consultation and continue to expand the mutual benefit between the two
nations in an effort to boost bilateral relations to a new level", Hu said.
Hu made his remarks in his meeting with Ichiro Ozawa, president of the
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) at the Great Hall of the People in downtown
Beijing.
He highlighted the recent growth momentum of bilateral relations, saying that
the development of bilateral relations yielding from the joint efforts from the
two sides was of great value.
Hu added that the next year is the 30th anniversary of the signing of the peace
and friendship agreement between China and Japan, which is a highly important
year for the development of the bilateral relations.
Ozawa, who heads a 450-member Japanese delegation, said that Japanese people
highly appreciate China's commitment to the Japan-China relations, expressing
his hope to seize the opportunity to boost mutual understanding and trust
between the two peoples.
The booming of a strong relationship between Japan and China not only serves the
two nations, but is also vital to the stability and prosperity of Asia and the
world at large, Ozawa told Hu.
Prior to his meeting with Hu, Ozawa also met Wang Jiarui, minister of the
International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central
Committee.
The delegation of DPJ and the 15th "Great Wall" programme comprises 47 Japanese
DPJ Dietmen and representatives from various circles of Japanese society.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata is also with the delegation.
During their stay in Beijing, President Hu will meet with the delegation. DPJ
Dietmen will also attend a meeting of a regular exchange mechanism between DPJ
and CPC.
Initiated in 1989, the "Great Wall" Program, a people-to-people exchange scheme,
has been participated by more than 200 Japanese Dietmen and 2,000 Japanese
people from various social circles through visits to China.
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