Chinese state councilor meets Japanese officials on bilateral ties
China DailyTOKYO - Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with Japanese officials on bilateral ties in Tokyo. In recent years, with the deepening of exchanges and interactions between the two peoples, the Chinese people's understanding of Japan has become more inclusive and diverse, Wang said when attending the first meeting of the high-level consultation mechanism on people-to-people exchanges with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. "The Komeito Party you are in has long been committed to China-Japan friendship and it is hoped that the party will continue to adhere to this concept, keep China-Japan relations in the right direction, maintain the political foundation of bilateral relations, play an important role in improving the feelings between the two peoples and make new contributions," Wang said to Akaba. In a meeting with Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Wang said that at present China-Japan relations are back on the right track, adding that in order for the relations to stay on the right track and truly build a bilateral relationship that meets the requirements of the new era, the two sides must always adhere to the political foundation and constantly enhance the friendship between the peoples.