China willing to create proper condition for high-level exchanges with Japan: FM Spokesman

The Chinese government attaches importance to high-level exchanges and contact with Japan, and is willing to create proper condition for it, said Qin Gang, spokesman of Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing Tuesday, commenting on Japanese government's hope that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao would visit to Japan during the Aichi Expo 2005.

Qin said the recent meeting in Indonesia between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, held during a difficult time in Sino-Japanese relations, is "significant" and is "valued" by the two countries. It also drew attention from the international community, he said.

"The two leaders confirmed the importance of the ties, stressed that the two sides should seek a general situation of Sino-Japanese relations and Asia's peace and development, properly handle major issues, especially the historical and Taiwan issue,

so as to push forward a healthy and stable development of the relations," he said.

The spokesman said Hu put forward five-point proposal on Sino-Japanese relations, and Koizumi gave a positive response.

"We hope the two sides take the opportunity to take measures to reduce disputes and overcome difficulties to enable Sino-Japanese relations back to a track of healthy and stable development," he said.