China-Japan ties at 'historic' point

Two countries should work together to protect multilateralism, Xi tells Abe

President Xi Jinping called on Friday for more efforts with Japan to expand common interests, safeguard multilateralism, support free trade and promote building an open global economy.

China and Japan rely on each other more and more in a rapidly changing global situation, and the two countries have a wider range of common interests and concerns in multilateral relations, Xi said while meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.