Chinese and Japanese legislators met in Beijing on
Friday to discuss bilateral relations, parliamentary exchanges,
trade and economic cooperation, energy and environmental protection
and other international and regional issues of common concern.
Lu Yongxiang, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress, China's top legislative body,
co-chaired the meeting, the third of its kind, with Aisawa Ichiro,
Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration of Japan's
House of Representatives.
Lu said this year marks the 35th anniversary of the
normalization of China-Japan relations.
"China is ready to make joint efforts with Japan to implement
the consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, in a bid to
promote the healthy and steady development of China-Japan
relations," said Lu.
He said he hoped Japan would adhere to the three political
documents between the two countries, properly handle history issues
and the Taiwan issue, stick to the one-China policy, and
consolidate the momentum of improving and developing China-Japan
relations.
Lu said China would work with Japan to promote the realization
of peaceful coexistence, friendship, mutually beneficial
cooperation and common development.
Ichiro Aisawa said relations had entered a new period. "Japan is
willing to face history issues with a serious attitude, guide
younger generations to a correct knowledge of history, and work
with China to build a solid strategic and mutually beneficial
relationship."
The two sides agreed to promote understanding and friendship
using the regular exchange mechanism as a platform and taking
advantage of close contacts between parliament members and the
public.
Both sides agreed that China and Japan had great potential for
cooperation on economy and trade, and should jointly promote the
development of bilateral and regional economic and trade
cooperation.
The two sides also exchanged views on the security of Northeast
Asia, East Asia cooperation and other international and regional
issues.
After the meeting, the Japanese delegation left to visit Qingdao
city, in the eastern Shandong Province.
(Xinhua News Agency August 18, 2007)
