国内英语资讯:Chinese premier calls for efforts to advance ties with Japan_时事

国内英语资讯:Chinese premier calls for efforts to advance ties with Japan

He called for an early establishment of a direct hotline between the two defense ministries under a maritime and air liaison system and enhanced communication of maritime law enforcement authorities in the hope of turning the East China Sea into "a sea of peace, cooperation and friendship."

The Chinese premier also encouraged the two countries to speed up judicial and law enforcement cooperation, enhance exchanges and mutual learning in youth, sports and local governments, and take effective measures to facilitate personnel exchanges.

Li said China and Japan, as world's two major economies, should jointly uphold multilateralism and free trade and promote the building of an open world economy.

He called for accelerated negotiations on a free trade zone among China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, and on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), to boost trade and investment in the region and jointly build an East Asia economic community to promote the process of the Asia-Pacific regional integration.

Abe voiced the expectation of starting a new phase of bilateral ties featuring a shift "from competition to coordination."

Japan and China are important neighbors and strategic partners, posing no threats to each other, Abe said, adding that China's development is an important opportunity for Japan.

He said Japan stands ready to work with China to enhance the momentum of high-level exchanges, promote strategic communication, strengthen cooperation and exchanges in economy and trade, investment, finance, innovation, the third-party market, youth, sports and local on the basis of the four political documents between the two countries.