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Premier: China committed to friendship
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-04-03 22:00 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reaffirmed the policy
of the Chinese government to commit to the growth of Sino-Japanese friendship
during his meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Kawaguchi Yoriko in Beijing
Saturday.
During the meeting, Wen enunciated China's principled stance for handling
bilateral relations.
The visits by the Japanese leaders to the Yasukuni Shrine hurt the dignity of
the Chinese people, he said.
He urged Japan to handle the Taiwan issue cautiously.
Wen also reiterated China's stance on its sovereignty over Diaoyu Island and
the attached islets.
The Chinese premier acknowledged that the development of Sino-Japanese ties
was a hard earned result in the past years and thus required more endeavors to
cherish its growth.
Only if the two sides proceed from the overall situation of bilateral ties
and appropriately tackle existing problems, can theSino-Japanese relationship
overcome difficulties and score new progress, Wen said.
Kawaguchi is visiting China as guest of Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing. This is
her third China tour since she assumed the post of foreign
minister.
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