On Dec. 27th, Tang Jiaxuan, the president of China-Japan Friendship Association, met with Kitera Masato, the newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to China. Jing Dunquan, the vice-president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries was present.

Tang Jiaxuan welcomed Ambassador Kitera to come to Beijing for his new occupation. He expressed his 3 expectations to Ambassador Kitera: to play an active and constructive role of making the two countries return to the healthy and steady developing track from the current difficult situation; to objectively and totally deliver a complete and real image of China to the Japanese people; to widely contact all circles and public of China to enhance the humane and cultural tie between the two countries.

Ambassador Kitera thanked President Tang Jiaxuan for finding time for the meeting in his tight schedule. He said he would dedicate to support the exchanging events to the needs of the common people and youths of the two countries, and make his efforts on improving and developing the relations of China and Japan. He would like to travel around China during his term, to find out a real China, and contribute to promoting the related cooperations between the two countries.