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Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Li Zhaoxing on Tuesday urged the Japanese government to remove political obstacles to improving and developing relations between the two countries.

At a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso, Li said that understanding and correct treatment of the unfortunate period of history constituted an important political basis for the resumption and development of bilateral relations after the war .

He stressed that Japanese leaders’ insistence on their willingness to pay homage to the Yasukuni Shrine which honors Japanese criminals guilty of crimes of war had seriously hurt the feelings of Chinese people and undermined the political basis for bilateral relations .

“It is imperative to remove such obstacles to improving and developing bilateral relations,” Li said.

This meeting took place on the sidelines of the 5th Ministerial Meeting of Cooperation Dialogue Asia, held on 23 and 24 May in the Qatari capital.

Mr Li said the Chinese government attached great importance to developing Sino-Japanese and was ready to promote relations of good neighborliness and cooperation with Japan on the basis of lessons from history and perspectives.

Recalling the Chinese government’s consistent snuff and develop bilateral relations, political set forth by Chinese President Hu Jintao during a meeting with a group of Japanese guests representing seven associations for the Japan-China Friendship March 31 Mr. Li noted that at present political relations between China and Japan were facing serious difficulties, which was not in the interests of the peoples of the two countries nor in line with the aspirations of the international community.

The Chinese side is ready to work with Japan to put bilateral relations back on track, “said Li.

For his part, Mr. Aso said that Japan was keeping a close attention to its relations with China and had welcomed the peaceful development of China and hoped to develop bilateral relations based on the three political documents guiding bilateral relations.

On the issue of Taiwan, he explained that the Japanese government would continue to observe the principle of one China.

He said the Japanese government had reflected on the remarks made by President Hu March 31 and hoped that both sides will seize the real meaning of these remarks on holding more dialogues and exchanges and strengthening understanding to improve and develop bilateral relations.

During the meeting, both parties were unanimous in believing that the Sino-Japanese relations were of the utmost importance for both parties.

The two heads of diplomacy have also agreed that it was important to strengthen the strategic dialogue between the two countries and work together to break down political barriers, deepen economic and trade cooperation, and of initiate cooperation in the fields of energy conservation and environmental protection and increasing shared interests.

They also agreed it was important to promote exchanges between the two peoples, especially among youth, and continue to engage in security dialogue at vice-minister and military exchanges.

24.05.06

中国要求日本取消对双边关系的障碍

中国外交部部长李肇星今天敦促日本政府以消除政治障碍，改善和发展两国关系。

在与日本外相麻生太郎时，李肇星说，理解和一段不幸的历史正确对待战争结束后构成的一个重要的恢复和发展两国关系的政治基础。

他强调，’日本领导人就愿意参拜靖国神社供奉日本战犯的战争罪的坚持，严重伤害了我国人民的感情，破坏了两国关系的政治基础。

“必须消除这些障碍的改善和发展双边关系，”他说。

这次会议于第五届部长级会议合作对话会议期间举行亚洲月23日和24日在卡塔尔首都5月。

李先生说，中方高度重视发展中日，并准备推动对历史教训的基础上的睦邻友好与日本的合作关系和观点。

回顾我国政府的一贯鼻烟和发展双边关系，政治设立的国家主席胡锦涛提出，在与代表七团体为日中友好中国日本客人3月31日小组会议李先生指出，在与中国和日本目前的政治关系面临严重困难，这是不符合两国人民的利益，也不符合国际社会的愿望。

中方愿与日方一道把两国关系回到轨道，说：“李。
对于他的部分
，麻生太郎说，日本正密切注意它的关系与中国，并欢迎中国的和平发展，并希望发展的指导两国关系的三个政治文件的双边关系。
在台湾问题上
，他解释说，日本政府将继续遵守一个中国的原则。

他说，日本政府就反映了胡锦涛主席3月31日的发言，并希望双方能抓住关于举办更多的对话和交流，加强这些话的真正意义理解，改善和发展双边关系。

会议期间，双方一致相信，在中日关系对双方都极为重要的。

外交两国元首还一致认为，重要的是要加强两国之间的战略对话，共同努力打破，政治障碍，深化经贸合作，以及开展在能源节约和环境保护，提高共同利益领域的合作。

他们还同意，重要的是促进两国人民之间的交流，特别是青年，并继续展开安全对话，在副部长和军事交流。

24.05.06

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