Chance to grasp the opportunities and look to future

BEIJING - State Councilor Dai Bingguo described the Seventh Beijing-Tokyo Forum, which concluded on Monday, as a big success.

Dai said the forum provides an open platform for elites from China and Japan to exchange views, which is meaningful if China and Japan are to understand the past, grasp the present opportunities and look to the future, and said he hoped the forum will continue to play a positive role in facilitating bilateral ties.

Former UN undersecretary-general Akashi Yasushi told Dai the current forum was the best yet, with a comprehensive range of topics candidly discussed.