China-Japan treaty reaches 40-year mark

Li, Abe exchange messages, pledge to develop relations, deepen cooperation

Beijing is willing to work with Tokyo to safeguard political foundations, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and properly manage differences under the principles of the four key bilateral political documents, said Premier Li Keqiang.

Li made the comment when exchanging congratulatory messages with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday, the day marking the 40th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship, one of the four landmark bilateral pacts.