Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Exchange Congratulatory Messages on the 50th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between China and Japan

　Beijing, September 29 (Xinhua News Agency) – On September 29, Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan。Xi Jinping noted that on this day 50 years ago, the elder leaders of China and Japan made a farsighted and strategic decision to normalize diplomatic relations, opening a new chapter in bilateral ties. Over the past 50 years, with joint efforts from both governments and peoples, the two countries have reached four key political agreements and a series of significant consensuses, continuously deepening exchanges and cooperation in various fields. This has brought significant benefits to both countries and their peoples while contributing to regional and global peace and development。

Xi emphasized that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Japan relations and is willing to work together with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to seize the 50th anniversary as an opportunity to follow the trends of the times and jointly build a China-Japan relationship that meets the requirements of the new era。

Fumio Kishida stated that 50 years ago, the elder leaders of Japan and China demonstrated strategic vision and political courage to initiate a new historical process in Japan-China relations. Over the past 50 years, the two countries have made significant progress in cooperation across economic, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges. It is of great importance for both sides to jointly create a new future for Japan-China relations. Japan is willing to work with China to look toward the next 50 years and promote the building of a constructive and stable Japan-China relationship, contributing to peace and prosperity for the two countries, the region, and the world。

On the same day, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang also exchanged congratulatory messages with Fumio Kishida. Li Keqiang stated that China and Japan are close neighbors with cultural and historical ties and are both important nations in the region and on the global stage. China is willing to work with Japan to uphold peaceful and friendly coexistence, maintain the political foundation of bilateral relations, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, effectively manage and resolve differences, and promote the continuous, healthy, and stable development of China-Japan relations, taking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic normalization as a new starting point。