On the morning of August 7, DP President Renho met with Song
Tao, Minister of the International Department of the Communist
Party of China and its members at party headquarters during the
latter’s visit to Japan.
Renho welcomed Tao's first visit to Japan after he had assumed
Minister. Renho stated,“communication between both political
parties
represented a steady step to achieve friendly relations between
Japan and China after both nations have been sharing and facing
the
various issues. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the
diplomatic normalization and the Communist Party National Congress
once
in five years will be held in autumn. Furthermore, I want to deepen
the interchange between both parties.”
Tao spoke an address of gratitude. He stated that an interchange
between both parties plays an important role to deepen the
mutual
understanding of the two countries and promotion of the interchange
of the Japan-China relations leads to further stable
development.
During the meeting, both parties discussed on the topics such as
Chinese Development Strategy called Belt and Road, decreasing
birthrate and aging population, North Korean issue and its peaceful
resolution, tourism and interaction of people etc.
The meeting was also attended by Vice President Shoichi Kondo,
International Department Director-General Hiroe Makiyama and
Vice Director-General Hideya Sugio.
