A former Chinese Ambassador to Japan Saturday said returning to the "very beginning point" of the normalization of China-Japan ties could be the only way out for deadlocked bilateral relations.
Japanese Ambassador to China Masato Kitera expressed deep concerns about the strained relationship between China and Japan when he was addressing the opening ceremony of Beijing-Tokyo Forum on Saturday.
The 9th Beijing-Tokyo Forum opened on Saturday with the theme of "peaceful development of East Asia and the mutual responsibilities of Japan and China".China, Japan should have crisis management system
China and Japan should rebuild faith to overcome difficulties and strive for sound bilateral ties and the peaceful development of East Asia.
China and the European Union (EU) should undertake preparations for negotiations on an investment agreement and strengthen cooperation in the fields such as high technology.
The 9th Beijing-Tokyo Forum opened on Saturday with the theme of "peaceful development of East Asia and the mutual responsibilities of Japan and China".China, Japan should have crisis management system
AKASHI Yasushi,former undersecretary of the United Nations, called for Japan and China to work together in establishing a crisis management system to reduce misunderstanding and bring intense bilateral relations to track.
Despite the stalemate in political ties between China and Japan, economic relations of the two Asian economies have improved this year compared with the second half of last year, with a pickup in bilateral trade and increased business and non-governmental connections, experts said.
More exchanges are expected to help China and Japan dispel doubts and see the way forward at a time of strained bilateral relations.Trade ties improve despite tension
China and Mongolia vowed on Friday to strengthen cooperation in interconnection, as the northern neighbor reportedly seeks another link to the Pacific Ocean aside from Tianjin.
Online customers are allowed a 7-day cooling-off period to return goods for refund after a revision to the consumer rights law was passed.