Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe will pay an official visit to China from October 25th to 27th. On the eve
of his visit to China, Abe accepted a written interview with the Chinese media.
In the 40 years of reform and opening up, China has achieved tremendous
developments that have attracted worldwide attention. China's development is a
huge opportunity for Japan and the world. The two countries should strengthen
the WTO (WTO) and other multilateral free trade systems cooperate.
This year marks the 40th
anniversary of the conclusion of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship
and the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up. Abe said that
although the Japan-China Peace and Friendship Treaty have only a short five sentences,
it is the origin of Japan-China relations, and it must be kept in mind today.
He said that Japan has come to China with China through government development
assistance and private investment. China has made tremendous developments that
have attracted worldwide attention and become the world's second largest
economy. We are delighted as neighbors. At present, the bilateral trade volume
between Japan and China is about USD 300 billion, and Japan’s total investment
in China has risen to USD 3.3 billion. The two economies have reached an
inseparable relationship. Japanese companies have set up more than 30,000
locations in China, creating a large number of employment opportunities for
China. At the same time, through the activities of these Japanese companies,
Japan has also benefited from the vibrant Chinese economy.
This year marks the fifth
anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s initiative of the “Belt and Road
Initiative”. In May this year, when Premier Li Keqiang visited Japan, the two
sides reached a consensus on third-party market cooperation. Abe said that it
is important to increasingly meet the strong infrastructure needs in Asia. So
far, Japan and China have been fiercely competitive in infrastructure
construction bidding. But in terms of results, due to the often unnecessary
cost competition, people question whether this is in line with the original
purpose of "improving cohesiveness through high-quality infrastructure."
The gesture to be adopted in the future is to cooperate in areas where
cooperation should be achieved. He said that during the visit to China, the
forum for exchanges between Japanese and Chinese private enterprises will be
held for the first time. About 1,000 Japanese and Chinese companies will gather
together.
Abe said that the links between
the peoples of the world today have become more and more close. The problems cannot
be solved by the power of one country. I believe that the era of Japan and
China sharing the peace and prosperity of the world has come. Japan and China
have a major responsibility that is indispensable for peace and prosperity in
Asia and the world. As the biggest beneficiaries of the free trade system,
Japan and China should also maintain cooperation in strengthening the
multilateral free trade system such as the WTO.
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