Top legislator Wu Bangguo on Thursday called on joint efforts of
China and Japan to boost parliamentary exchanges and promote
healthy development of bilateral ties.
Wu made the remarks when meeting with a delegation of Japan's
House of Representatives led by Ichiro Aisawa, chairman of the
Committee on Rules and Administration of Japan's House of
Representatives.
China's National People's Congress (NPC) has always attached
great importance to cementing friendly exchanges with the Japanese
Diet, he said. China's NPC has launched regular exchange mechanism
with both Japanese House of Councilors and the House of
Representatives.
"China is ready to work closely with Japan to make full use of
the regular exchange mechanism to exchange views on issues of
common concern, increase mutual understanding and promote healthy
and stable development of bilateral relations," he said.
Wu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, hailed the sound
momentum of improving and developing China-Japan ties, adding the
resumed high-level exchanges have brought along new progress in
bilateral cooperation in various areas. It is welcomed by the two
peoples as well as the international community, he added.
"The history and Taiwan issues are two key factors affecting
China-Japan relations as well as the political foundation of
bilateral ties," Wu said. He called on both sides to stick to the
principle of three China-Japan political documents, and properly
settle difference.
In response, Ichiro Aisawa said that to abide by the spirit of
the three Japan-China political documents is a foundation for
stable bilateral ties.
He said Japanese congressmen of various parties are committed to
strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation and cement
friendship between the two peoples.
The Japanese Diet members are in China to have a regular meeting
with China's NPC.
(Xinhua News Agency August 17, 2007)
