China not threat to Japan, says top official of Japan's ruling party

Visiting Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan Hidenao Nakagawa said Friday that China is not a threat to Japan.

"China, which is seeking to build a harmonious society and become an economy power, is not a threat to Japan, and Japan, which is striving to become a political power, also poses no threat to China," said Nakagawa in a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Nakagawa and Kazuo Kitagawa, secretary general of the ruling coalition partner New Komeito arrived Thursday for a five-day visit to China, to prepare for the upcoming visit by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in April.

Source: Xinhua