Chinese VP vows to promote development of China-Japan ties

 　　BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Vice¹ President Xi Jinping on Friday pledged to boost the "long-term, healthy and stable" development of China-Japan relations.

　　Xi made the remark while meeting with a delegation² of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) headed by DPJ Secretary-General Azuma Koshiishi in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

　　The DPJ delegation is scheduled to hold a meeting with the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Saturday.

　　Xi said bilateral³ exchanges and cooperation have seen remarkable⁴ progress since the two countries normalized their diplomatic ties 40 years ago, benefiting both nations and making positive contributions to peace, stability and development in Asia and the world.

　　He called on the two countries to enhance dialogue and mutual⁵ trust, boost mutually beneficial cooperation, expand people-to-people exchanges and jointly⁶ cope with regional and global challenges.

　　China-Japan relations are at a new starting point and face new opportunities for further development, he said, adding that China is ready to work with Japan to jointly advance bilateral ties.

　　Xi praised the important role of the CPC-DPJ exchange mechanism⁷ in promoting mutual understanding and cooperation between the two nations.

　　Xi said he hopes the meeting between the two ruling parties will result in greater contributions to the reinforcement of bilateral trust and mutually beneficial cooperation.

　　Koshiishi said Japan is willing to work with China to promote the further development of bilateral strategic relations.

　　He said the CPC and the DPJ have conducted extensive dialogues and communication since the two parties established contact in 2006.

　　The DPJ is willing to enhance exchanges and cooperation with the CPC in order to jointly advance bilateral ties, Koshiishi said.

　　Li Yuanchao, head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, also met with Koshiishi on Friday afternoon.

　　Li said he hopes the two parties will make new contributions toward the improvement of national sentiment, friendship, reciprocity and development between both countries.

　　He also stressed the importance of peaceful co-existence and friendly cooperation in the 40 years since the normalization⁸ of bilateral ties.

　　Koshiishi said the DPJ is ready to continue exchanges with the Chinese side in order to promote bilateral cooperation and the development of relations between the two countries and two parties.

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

3 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

4 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

5 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

6 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

7 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

8 normalization   

n.（normalisation）正常化，标准化

参考例句：

• The visit signalled the normalization of relations between the two countries.这次访问显示两国关系已经正常化。
• He was pleased to the normalization of relationship between the police and the people.他很高兴警方和人民之间关系的正常化。