Kuala Lumpur. China and Japan can jointly advance the strategic relationship of mutual benefit and strive to build constructive and stable bilateral ties fit for the new era, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during his meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya.
Noting that China and Japan are important neighbors, Wang said the relationship between the two countries is of far-reaching significance beyond the bilateral scope.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, which is an important opportunity to face up to history and forge ahead into the future, Wang said.
It is hoped that Japan will draw profound lessons from history and adhere to the path of peaceful development, Wang said, adding that on this basis, bilateral relations can provide more certainty and new impetus for development to the region and the world. – Xinhua
