No matter what difficulties may arise in bilateral relations, they will be overcome through joint efforts of the peoples of the two countries.

Cooperation momentum among east Asian countries is increasing day by day, which catches more and more attention from the international community

There is still a long way to go for the final establishment of the EAC, and we don’t have a timetable or roadmap for it now

East Asian countries share high degree of economic dependence on US investment and its market and they have huge common interest in boosting bilateral economic cooperation with the US

The biggest problem for us is the fact that the shrine honors 14 Class-A war criminals, who represent Japan’s militarism.

There are three strands of thought: those who see China as a threat; those who see it as a friend and those – now the majority – who take a wait-and-see approach. If we let...

The conference has helped promote China’s multilateral diplomacy, and has helped more foreign friends better understand China’s pursuit of a peaceful and scientific development.

Asia has become a driving force of the world economy.

The CPPCC National Committee will continue to actively develop its friendly exchanges with foreign parliaments, international organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations.

If today, the German chancellor (Gerhard Schroeder) went somewhere to honor the memory of Adolf Hitler, the next day he would be forced to step down as chancellor,

The external exchanges of the CPPCC is an important part of China’s overall diplomacy, and the CPPCC enjoys its unique advantages in promoting friendly cooperation and exchanges between the Chinese people and people in the...

the U.S. government and President Bush for making the effort to get me back . . . Without (their) help I would not be free right now.

It proves that China has opened up to the outside world in a broad manner, and it has developed very close ties with the rest of the world,

They also called for improvements to the social security system, an acceleration of medical reform and the promotion of safety production.

The increasingly active diplomatic maneuvers have made unprecedented contribution to China`s rising influence in today`s world,

The world could feel the positive efforts made by China for the regional and global peace and stability, and could realize how important China is in the international affairs,

What we oppose is Japanese Prime Minister (Junichiro Koizumi)’s visits to the shrine where 14 Class-A war criminals are honored.

I do not believe there is a universal model of democracy for the whole world, … We will have a diversity of models, different types of democracy.

The 14 top war criminals are major symbols of Japanese militarism as well as Japanese fascism.

Both China and Vietnam have realized that sustainable economic development is very important in their relations.