On June 30, President Li Xiaolin met with Noda Takeshi and his delegation of Asian-African Issues Research Association of Japanese Liberal Democratic Party.

President Li Xiaolin extended a warm welcome to Noda Takeshi and his delegation which consists of congressmen. She said, China attaches great importance to the delegation’s visit and Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, met with the delegation on June 29. The communication between the delegation and the Chinese relevant authorities in recent days must have enhanced the mutual understanding and reached positive achievements. China and Japan are neighbors who cannot move house, and interests of both countries are blended. Cooperation with each other conforms to the fundamental interests of the two countries and the two peoples. Cooperation is the only way to reach win-win result. China and Japan are close neighbors who have so many communications with each other, yet the two countries cannot share the same opinion on many issues. Such situation should be deeply considered and well studied. This year is the 70th anniversary of Victory of World Anti-Fascist War and the Chinese People''''s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Japan should follow the spirit of the Four Political Documents between China and Japan, to properly deal with historical issues in a correct attitude. Re-adjustments of Japan''''s security policy are being concerned. Japan taking the road of peaceful development is our wish. CPAFFC would like to enhance the communication with Asian-African Issues Research Association of Japanese Liberal Democratic Party, to work together to improve the relationship between China and Japan.

Noda Takeshi said, the delegation is very glad to meet with Yu Zhengsheng, Chairman of the CPPCC. CPAFFC works for people-to-people communication between Japan and China in long term, and the performance of Crested Ibis is very successful in Japan. Four Political Documents between the two countries are the basis of Japan-China relationship. Japan should seriously reflect on history, and never let historical tragedies happen again. Japan does not regard China as a rival. Moreover, Noda Takeshi expressed that, as a person who has the gene of friendly Japan-China traditional relationship, he will continue to make effort to improve Japan-China relationship.

Zhu Dan，Deputy Director-General of Department of Japanese Affairs and Deputy Secretary-General of China-Japan Friendship Association, and Yamamoto Yasushi, the minister of Japanese Embassy to China, also attended the meeting.