BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong told a Japanese political leader here Friday that political parties and statesmen of both countries should take courage to shoulder up historical responsibility and make joint efforts for the development of Sino-Japanese relations.

  Zeng, also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and honorary director organizing committee of the of the Third International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), Zeng made the remarks during a meeting with Tetsuzo Fuwa, chairman of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP), who is here attending the ICAPP.

  Zeng said tremendous advances have been made in Sino-Japanese relations since the normalization of bilateral relations more than three decades ago. Currently, the relations between China and Japan face both a "major opportunity for development" and come at a "critical juncture," Zeng noted.

  The CPC and the Chinese government have, as always, attached great importance to the development of ties with Japan, and hope to build a "friendly, cooperative, mutually beneficial and win-win" relationship with Japan, he said.

  The Chinese vice-president spoke highly of JCP's positive contribution to the development of Sino-Japanese relations.

  Fuwa said the exchanges and cooperation among the Asian political parties are of great significance to the maintenance of peace, stability and development in both Asia and the world as a whole.

  Both Japan and China should make concerted efforts to push forward the all-round and healthy development of bilateral ties, he said. 

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