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Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Members of the New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century


Tuesday, October 17, 2006



Photograph of the courtesy call from the members of the New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century


Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Mr. Yotaro Kobayashi, the Japan-side Chairperson of the New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century and other Japanese members of the committee at the Prime Minister's Official Residence.

The committee works to stably develop and strengthen friendly and cooperative Japan-China relations for the 21st century. To this end, intellectuals from both sides study the relations from a broad perspective including politics, economy, culture, and science and technology, and thereupon make proposals and issue reports to the Governments of both countries. The Japanese members are to visit China from October 18 to take part in the 5th meeting of the committee. Prime Minister Abe expressed his expectations for the committee's activities.