Mr. Yu Zhengsheng, Chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), met in the Great Hall of the People with Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ union delegation led by President KOMURA MASAHIKO on May 4th.

Yu Zhengsheng said that since the 45 years of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations, the two countries had reached four political documents, and the exchanges and cooperation in various fields between China and Japan had developed fast. The situation is not easy to achieve at all, it is worth cherishing. Adhering to the spirit of reviewing the history and looking into the future, the Chinese side firmly keeps to the general direction of peace, friendship and cooperation of the bilateral relations so as to push the Sino-Japanese relations for improvement. The Japanese side should stay committed to the four political documents and the four-point principled consensus between China and Japan, and properly handle historical, Taiwan and other important issues so as to remain the political foundation of the two countries. He hoped Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ union to carry forward the tradition, actively dedicate to the exchanges among the political circles of the two countries and continue to make efforts on improving the bilateral ties.

President KOMURA MASAHIKO expressed that the Sino-Japanese relations had been maintaining the momentum of improving bilateral relations since a consensus on improving the bilateral ties reached by the two heads of state last year. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the normalization of China and Japan diplomatic relations. Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between China and Japan. Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ union is willing to inherit fine traditions and make contributions to push bilateral relations for improvement.

Mr. Zhang Qingli, the Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of CPPCC, Mr. Tang Jiaxuan, President of China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA), Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), attended the meeting.
At the invitation of CPAFFC, Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ union delegation visited China.