On November 27, the 12th Symposium on China-Japan Relations, cosponsored by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) and Nakasone Peace Institute (NPI), was held in Beijing. Nearly 30delegates from the two sides attended the symposium. The Chinese side was headed by Wang Chao, President of CPIFA, and the Japanese side was headed by Hirofumi Nakasone, Vice President of NPI and former Foreign Minister of Japan.

President Wang Chao and Akio Mimura, Vice President of NPI made keynote remarks, and Atsushi Ueno, Charge d'Affaires ad interim from Embassy of Japan in China made a congratulatory remark at the opening ceremony. Delegates of the two sides made in-depth discussions on "Advancing with the times, building Sino-Japanese relations in line with the requirements of the new era", "Northeast Asia under rarely-seen profound changes in a century" and "How to respond to the evolution of global economic situation".

During the stay in Beijing, Ms. Fu Ying, Vice Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), Chairperson of the Center for International Security and Strategy of Tsinghua University, met with the Japanese delegation. 

   

The Symposium on China-Japan Relations was initiated in 2007 and is held annually in rotation between China and Japan. As an important platform for experts and scholars from various fields to meet regularly and exchange ideas, the symposium plays a positive role in deepening mutual understanding between the two peoples and promoting bilateral relations.