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Japan 'must end outdated policy'

"But look at Japan's foreign trade now, its trade volume with the US has fallen behind China. The current situation has changed too much from the old one, which originated from the old theory. We should propose a completely different one," he said.

He supports the idea of "returning to Asia and keeping close to the US".

Ye Xiaowen, Party secretary of China's Central Institute of Socialism, said that the theory was proposed during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and "nourished imperialism in Japan".

"Japan will be underestimating China if it sticks to its old foreign policy," Ye said.

Chen Haosu, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, suggested that the Japanese government should treat all countries as potential friends.

The benefits of the proposed free-trade area involving China, Japan and South Korea were also highlighted at the forum.

The three nations have agreed to start negotiations on the trade pact by the end of the year.

. At the opening ceremony of the forum on Monday, former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan called on China and Japan to maintain stable growth and to contribute further to the global economy.

The annual gathering is one of the most significant platforms for high-level non-governmental communication between the two countries. More than 100 politicians, scholars and former government officials and military officers attended the gathering this year.