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Economic ties 'key to Sino-Japanese ties'
By Qin Yuding (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-08-25 05:55

Long's remarks were echoed by Xu Dunxin, former Chinese ambassador to Japan, who said he was cautiously optimistic about ties.

Xu called on the two sides to establish a mechanism to seek co-operation instead of competition in the field of energy, urging the two to shelve disputes over energy exploitation in the East China Sea.

Although it is 60 years since the end of World War II, political relations are far from smooth, with exchanges between top leaders put on hold and China protesting Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, where 14 class-A war criminals are honoured.

Zhangping, Chief Executive Officer of www.chinadaily.com.cn speaks at the two-day Beijing-Tokyo forum. [newsphoto]
Xu said he hoped Koizumi would back his August 15 statement, in which he apologized for past aggression and said he seeks to improve ties with neighbours, with actions.

In examining ties, the forum agreed the media in both countries are playing an unprecedented role in shaping relations.

The Beijing-Tokyo Forum was jointly held by China Daily, School of International Study of Peking University and Genron NPO of Japan,

Next year's forum is expected to be held in Tokyo.


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