Tokyo, October 11th—Shinzo Abe, President of the Liberal Democratic Party and Prime Minister of Japan, met here today with Song Tao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Song said that President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Abe not long ago and confirmed the principles and direction of the development of the relations between the two countries. The eighth meeting of the China-Japan ruling parties exchange mechanism held here was aimed at implementing the consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries, further bringing into play the political leading role of the inter-party exchange mechanism in China-Japan relations, safeguarding the political foundation of the development of China-Japan relations, managing and controlling differences in a constructive way and jointly promoting bilateral practical cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Abe said that the exchanges between the ruling parties of the two countries are of vital significance for the development of bilateral relations, and the Japanese side is willing to make joint efforts with the Chinese side to further intensify inter-party exchanges, boost political mutual trust and promote continued improvement and development of bilateral relations.

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