Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi on Monday in Changsha called on Japan to make constructive efforts to remove political obstacles on bilateral ties.

Wu told Nikai Toshihiro, visiting Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister, chill political ties between the two countries had brought negative impact on bilateral cooperation in various fields.

China attaches importance to developing friendly relations with Japan, she said, expressing hope the two sides join hands to promote China-Japan peaceful co-existence, mutual benefits and long-term friendship.

Regarding China and Japan as crucial close neighbors, the vice premier said to develop stable and long-range good-neighborly ties meets the fundamental interests of the two countries as well as the two peoples.

Nikai Toshihiro is here to attend the First Central China Investment and Trade Expo, which is scheduled to open later Monday in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan province.

Source: Xinhua