Sino-Japanese Friendship 21st Century Committee has held its second meeting in Tokyo. 

Committee members from the two countries have agreed that the two sides should take observing Sino-Japanese joint communique as basis, take history as a mirror and face the future and actively push forward bilateral exchanges and cooperation and build friendly, cooperative and mutually beneficial relations between China and Japan.

Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi sent his message from Latin America saying Japan-China relations are not only important for the two countries, but also contributes greatly to Southeast Asia and the world.

He also said people should realize the importance of the Japan-China relations and hoped the committee members actively hold dialogues to further develope bilateral relations.

(CRI September 20, 2004)