CJFA President Tang Jiaxuan met in Beijing with Japanese Liberal Democratic “SHISUIKAI” Youth Lawmaker delegation led by Mr. NAGASAKI KOTARO, Member of Japanese House of Representatives on September 20th. Both sides exchanged their opinions on the issues that concerned them both, such as Sino-Japanese relations.

President Tang Jiaxuan said that the current bilateral relations was improved on the whole. During the G20 Hangzhou Summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping had an official meeting again with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. Both sides reached a consensus on putting aside disruptions and propelling bilateral relations back on to the track of normal development. The Chinese side always pays attention to and improves the bilateral ties in the spirit of reviewing the history and looking into the future and on the basis of four political documents and four-point principled agreement. President Tang hoped that the youth lawmakers could inject positive energy and vitality into the improvement and development of China-Japan relations.

NAGASAKI KOTARO thanked President Tang for taking time to meet him and handed over the personal letter written by Legislator NIKAI TOSHIHIRO of Liberal Democratic Party to President Tang. NAGASAKI KOTARO expressed that they are willing to learn more about China’s development and changes and exchange with all parts of China through visiting. TAKEBE ARATA, Member of Japanese House of Representatives, said that they would inherit the friendship made by the older generations, strengthen the exchanges, promote the cooperation benefited them both and endeavor to bring the distance of the two peoples’ heart closer so as to make contributions on the peaceful development of Asia and even the world.

Mr. Yuan Mindao, Director-General of Department of Japanese Affairs of CPAFFC and Secretary General of CJFA, Mr. Huang Yihua, Deputy Director-General of Bureau II (Northeast Asian and Indo-china Affairs) of International Department, Central Committee of CPC, Mr. ITO KOICHI, Minister of the Japanese Embassy in China, attended the meeting .