China's commerce ministry responds to recent visits by Japanese business figures

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday commented on the recent visits by Japanese business figures to the country.

At a regular media conference, ministry spokesperson He Yadong expressed the hope that the Japanese business community will, for its own interest, urge the Japanese government to reflect on and correct its mistakes, and create conditions for bilateral economic and trade cooperation to return to a track of healthy development.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks concerning China's Taiwan region have severely undermined the political foundation of China-Japan relations and dealt a heavy blow to bilateral economic and trade cooperation, He said.

China has been expanding high-level opening-up, fostering a market-oriented, law-based and international business environment, while carrying out mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation with all countries to share development opportunities, He said. Enditem