Xi discusses isles dispute with Japanese lawmaker
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January 26, 2013, Saturday
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CHINA and Japan should address "sensitive" issues effectively and in a timely manner, Party chief Xi Jinping said yesterday in a reference to the souring of bilateral relations amid Japan's move to "purchase" part of the Diaoyu Islands last year.
Xi made the remarks as he met with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the New Komeito party, the smaller of Japan's two ruling parties.
"China's stance on the Diaoyu Islands is consistent and clear," Xi said, urging the Japanese side to respect history as well as reality and join with China in seeking effective methods to control and resolve problems through dialogue and consultation.
"Only by using history as a mirror can one look into the future," Xi said.
He said that both sides should keep the overall situation in mind and stick to the proper path for advancing the China-Japan relationship in a sustained, healthy and stable way.
Yamaguchi, who arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, is the first senior member of Japan's ruling bloc to travel to China since the Japanese government decided to "purchase" the Diaoyu Islands in September, a move that damaged relations between the two sides.
Xi said the Chinese side attached importance to Yamaguchi's visit, as bilateral ties were facing an "unusual" situation. He hoped that the New Komeito party would continue to play a constructive role in the development of the bilateral relationship.
The "unprecedented" cooperation seen during the four decades following the normalization of diplomatic relations has driven both countries' development and China remains committed to developing ties with Japan.
Xi called on both nations to continue to honor the four documents that have served as "a ballast stone" for stabilizing bilateral relations.
The documents - the China-Japan Joint Statement on Comprehensively Advancing Strategic and Reciprocal Relations, the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship and the Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration - were signed in 1972, 1978, 1998 and 2008, respectively.
"Under the new circumstances, we should shoulder national and historical responsibilities as well as display political wisdom, just like the elder generations of leaders of the two countries, to overcome difficulties and advance China-Japan relations," Xi said.
Yamaguchi said his party was committed to expanding the friendship between the two nations and agreed both sides should follow the principles established in the four documents. It will work to facilitate exchanges and cooperation between the two countries to resolve problems through dialogue, he said.
Xi made the remarks as he met with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the New Komeito party, the smaller of Japan's two ruling parties.
"China's stance on the Diaoyu Islands is consistent and clear," Xi said, urging the Japanese side to respect history as well as reality and join with China in seeking effective methods to control and resolve problems through dialogue and consultation.
"Only by using history as a mirror can one look into the future," Xi said.
He said that both sides should keep the overall situation in mind and stick to the proper path for advancing the China-Japan relationship in a sustained, healthy and stable way.
Yamaguchi, who arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, is the first senior member of Japan's ruling bloc to travel to China since the Japanese government decided to "purchase" the Diaoyu Islands in September, a move that damaged relations between the two sides.
Xi said the Chinese side attached importance to Yamaguchi's visit, as bilateral ties were facing an "unusual" situation. He hoped that the New Komeito party would continue to play a constructive role in the development of the bilateral relationship.
The "unprecedented" cooperation seen during the four decades following the normalization of diplomatic relations has driven both countries' development and China remains committed to developing ties with Japan.
Xi called on both nations to continue to honor the four documents that have served as "a ballast stone" for stabilizing bilateral relations.
The documents - the China-Japan Joint Statement on Comprehensively Advancing Strategic and Reciprocal Relations, the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship and the Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration - were signed in 1972, 1978, 1998 and 2008, respectively.
"Under the new circumstances, we should shoulder national and historical responsibilities as well as display political wisdom, just like the elder generations of leaders of the two countries, to overcome difficulties and advance China-Japan relations," Xi said.
Yamaguchi said his party was committed to expanding the friendship between the two nations and agreed both sides should follow the principles established in the four documents. It will work to facilitate exchanges and cooperation between the two countries to resolve problems through dialogue, he said.
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