On the morning of May 10, 2018 local time, Premier Li Keqiang met with Speaker Tadamori Oshima at the House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan in Tokyo.
Li Keqiang expressed that during the visit, I fully felt the positive willingness of all circles of Japan to improve and develop China-Japan relations. Both sides hope that bilateral relations will return to the normal track and maintain long-term, healthy and stable development. China stands ready to, together with Japan, firmly grasp the general direction of peace and friendship, increase strategic mutual trust, and promote practical cooperation on the basis of abiding by the four political documents between the two countries, so as to push forward the long-term and stable development of bilateral relations.
Li Keqiang pointed out that not long ago, President Xi Jinping sent a clear message to the world that China will unswervingly expand opening up at Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018. The deepening of practical cooperation between the two countries faces new opportunities. It is hoped that the two sides will better utilize the legislative exchange platform, guide all circles of society and the public to treat bilateral relations objectively and rationally, and send a positive message of enhancing China-Japan exchanges to the world, in a bid to make greater contributions to the improvement and development of bilateral relations.
Tadamori Oshima congratulated Premier Li Keqiang on his successful visit to Japan. He noted that Japan and China signed multiple cooperation agreements yesterday, and the leaders’ meeting of Japan, China and the Republic of Korea also achieved positive outcomes. Such gestures are conducive to promoting peace, stability and prosperity of Asia and the world. The House of Representatives of Japan stands ready to strengthen exchanges with the National People’s Congress of China. It is expected that the two sides will take the visit of Premier Li Keqiang as an opportunity to further enhance peace and friendship of the two countries and push bilateral relations for healthy and stable development.
Wang Yi and He Lifeng attended the meeting.