(, June seventh day Lunar New Year), July 9, 2008, Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. July 9, 2008, Chinese President Hu Jintao



met with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in Toyako, Hokkaido, Japan.
Not long ago, China's Sichuan Wenchuan devastating earthquake occurred and caused serious losses to the local people's lives and property and the economic and social development, Hu said. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and the Prime Minister Fukuda sent a message of sympathy to Prime Minister Fukuda also personally to the Chinese embassy to offer condolences to the victims. Japanese rescue teams and medical teams take the lead in China to assist in disaster relief, the Japanese people from all walks of life to lend a helping hand in various forms. These embody the Japanese people on the friendship of the Chinese people, and highly appraised by the Chinese people. I express my heartfelt thanks on behalf of the Chinese government and people, the great assistance of the Japanese side. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Japan in the field of disaster prevention and relief and mitigation.
Yasuo Fukuda again sympathy and condolences to the Wenchuan earthquake causing loss of life and property to the Chinese people and wished the affected people rebuild their homes as soon as possible. He said that the Japanese side for China's quake disaster recovery and reconstruction help, and is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China in disaster prevention and relief. ,
Hu pointed out that the development of Sino-Japanese strategic and mutually beneficial relations, in line with the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples, and is conducive to peace in Asia and the world, stability, and prosperity. I visited Japan in May, the two sides issued a fourth political document, planning blueprint for the future development of Sino-Japanese relations. China is ready to join the Japanese side to actively implement the consensus reached between the two sides. Continue to close high-level exchanges. ASEM summit, the leaders' meeting of China, Japan and Korea, the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting and the East Asia Series Summit held within this year, the two leaders met in the multilateral occasions, in a timely manner on Sino-Japanese relations and the common concern strengthen communication. During the year, held the second meeting of high-level economic dialogue mechanism, in-depth exchanges between the two countries on macroeconomic policy, especially substantive progress in energy conservation and environmental protection cooperation to promote economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. Third, vigorously promote cultural exchanges. This year is the 30th anniversary of the Sino-Japanese Peace and Friendship Treaty, the Japan Youth Friendly Exchange Year. The two sides should vigorously carry out personnel and cultural exchanges between the two peoples, especially the young, the mutual understanding and friendship. Fourth, strengthen defense exchanges continue to enhance the security and mutual trust.
Yasuo Fukuda agreed with Hu on the development of Japan-China relations. He said that in recent years, the Sino-Japanese strategic and mutually beneficial relations have made important progress. I hope the two sides will continue to strengthen political dialogue, expand personnel and cultural exchanges, and continue to carry out the field of defense exchanges. (Lsjt.net)
Yasuo Fukuda said will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games the (history TodayOnHistory.com) and wished the Beijing Olympic Games a great success.
Hu said the Beijing Olympic Games organized by the Japanese government, (TodayinHistory.cn) Japanese Olympic Committee, Japan supported the sincere care and support of the Parliamentary Union of the Beijing Olympics and the friendly people from all walks of life. We welcome Prime Minister Fukuda to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, Japanese friends are welcome to watch the Olympic Games in Beijing, and wished the Japanese athletes to achieve good results at the Beijing Olympics. The (TodayinHistory.cn)
sides also exchanged views on regional security issues of common concern. (Lssjt.cn)
secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee Ling Jihua, Wang Huning, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, the Central Policy Research Office, State Councilor Dai Bingguo attended the meeting.