On September 8th, Hu Sishe, Vice president of CPAFFC met Kazuto Ito, Executive Representative of the Min-On Concert Association who came for celebrating activities in commemoration of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. Mr. Hu said that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral diplomatic relations. 45 years ago, the normalization not only opens a new chapter for the 2 countries’ relations but also reopens the gate of people-to-people cultural exchanges. Mr. Hu appreciates very much the continuous efforts made by the Min-On Concert Association for enhancing Sino-Japan relations and promoting bilateral cultural & artistic exchanges. He hopes that the two organizations can step up cooperation so as to make further contribution to better mutual understanding and more solid people-to-people foundation.

Mr. Kazuto Ito expressed his thanks for our invitation for him to the relevant commemoration activities. He said that in the past four decades, the Min-On Concert Association has been trying to increase Japanese people’s fondness towards the Chinese, and to enhance the two people’s mutual understanding and mutual trust by organizing performances. Those are concrete actions of the idea of mental exchanges advocated by Premier Zhou Enlai and Daisaku Ikeda, founder of the Min-On Concert Association. Mr. Kazuto Ito looks forward to more sincere cooperation in the future. He believes that we will take the opportunity of the 45th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral diplomatic relations and the 40th anniversary of the conclusion of The Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship so as to make more efforts in enhancing friendship and mutual understanding between the 2 peoples.