On the morning of May 26th, CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin met with Mr. Hiromasa Yonekura, Chaiman of Japan Business Federation and his delegation who were visiting China at CPAFFC’s invitation. Mme. Wang Xiuyun were present at the the meeting.

President Li Xiaolin extended her welcome to Mr. Hiromasa and his delegation. She spoke highly of the contribution that Japan Business Federation has made to China’s economic construction and friendly contact of the two peoples. She said, a few days ago, the commemorative conference marking 60th anniversary of establishment of CPAFFC was held in Beijing. The Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the conference and delivered the important speech. He emphasized that the people around the world should unite and struggle jointly for the glorious cause of peace and development. President Xi’s speech firmed the CPAFFC’s confidence on continuously developing the friendly people-to-people exchanges with all nations.

President Li Xiaolin said, China and Japan were very important neighboring nations. Since the normalization of the diplomatic ties 40 years ago, the two countries had achieved great results in exchanges and cooperation in various fields. However, it is regrettable that the relation between China and Japan are facing critical difficulties now, which is not compliant with the fundamental interests of the people of both countries and what China would like to see. She hoped the enlightened personages in Japan, included Japan Business Federation could utter more positive, friendly, and righteous voice, to keep promoting friendly contact and cooperation in various fields of the two countries, and safeguard the general interest of China-Japan relation.

Mr. Hiromasa thanked President Li Xiaolin for taking time for the meeting in her tight schedule, and congratulated CPAFFC on its 60th anniversary of the establishment. He said, for a long time, the CPAFFC has been working on friendly exchanges between China and foreign countries under the leadership of President Li Xiaolin. He would like to express his sincere respect to this. He will retired from the position of Chairman of Japan Business Federation in this June, but his and Japan Business Federation’s determination on developing Japan- China relation will not change. He will constantly promote the economic and trading cooperation actively, and play his proper part in improving Japan-China relation.