China-Japan relations now face opportunities for historical development as well as challenges, said State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan in Beijing on September 17.

Tang made the remark in meeting with a delegation of lawyers' consultant mission from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan.

Komura Masahiko, president of the Association of Dietmen League for Japan-China Friendship is the delegation's advisor and Suzuki Toshihaku, director-general of the lawyers' consultant mission is the delegation head.

"The two sides should pay great attention and carefully deal with the bilateral relations," said Tang.

The promotion of friendly cooperation with Japan is an important part of China's good-neighborly diplomacy. The two countries should stick to the principles set by the China-Japan Joint Statement and other political documents, he said.

Top Chinese judge meets Japanese guests

Xiao Yang, president of China's Supreme People's Court, met here Friday with the legal advisory group of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan.

The group is visiting China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China. It has Masahiko Komuraas, president of Japanese Dietmen's League for Japan-China Friendship and the former Justice Minister as the honorary leader and Secretary-General of the legal advisory group Suzuki Toshiharu as the head.

This is the first overseas visit of the group.

Source: Xinhua