Hu: China hopes to work with Japan to further strategic, mutually beneficial relations

TOKYO, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Thursday that China would work together with Japan to usher in a new prospect for the overall development of the China-Japan strategic and mutually benefitial relations.

Delivering a speech at the Waseda University, Hu said that standing on the new historic threshold, China-Japan relations are facing new opportunities for further development.

Hu added that the Chinese government and the people sincerely hoped to work with the Japanese side to reinforce mutual trust, enhance friendship, deepen cooperation and plan for the future to usher in a new prospect for the overall development of the China-Japan strategic and mutually beneficial relations.

The Chinese president said that to boost the long-term healthy and stable development of China-Japan relations and to develop the friendship of the two peoples from generation to generation, the two sides should continue to increase mutual understanding.

Hu began a trip to Japan Tuesday, the first-ever visit by China's head of state to the country in a decade.

TOKYO, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Wednesday that prospects lie ahead for China and Japan to resolve the issue of joint exploration of oil and natural gas resources in the East China Sea.

Hu made the remarks during a joint press briefing with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda following their official talks around noon. Full story

TOKYO, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao Wednesday met here separately with leaders and representatives of Japan's major political parties.

During the talks, President Hu said that China and Japan, as close neighbors and major powers in Asia and in the world at large, share vast common interests in international affairs and shoulder common responsibility in promoting regional and world peace and development. Full story

TOKYO, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda held talks here Wednesday to seek for new prospects for the two countries' strategic and mutually beneficial relations.

Hu is on a five-day state visit to Japan, the first to the country by China's head of state in a decade. Full story

TOKYO, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda agreed Wednesday to establish a mechanism for a regular exchange of visits between leaders of the two countries in an effort to enhance bilateral ties.