Minister of Commerce Meets with Yohei Kono and His Delegation: China's Open Door Will Not Close Cooperation | Association | Yohei Kono and His Delegation
On July 4th, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with the visiting delegation of the Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade led by President Yohei Kono in Beijing. Both sides exchanged in-depth views on China's reform and opening up policy, Sino Japanese economic and trade relations, cooperation in emerging fields, and stability of industrial and supply chains.
Wang Wentao positively praised the contributions made by the Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade in promoting economic and trade cooperation between the two countries over the years, stating that the door to China's opening-up will not be closed, but will only open wider and wider. He hopes that the association will continue to uphold the concept of "promoting politics through economy and promoting officials through the people" and promote stronger economic dialogue and exchanges between China and Japan.
Wang Wentao stressed that China is promoting Chinese path to modernization and accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, which will bring more development opportunities for enterprises from all countries, including Japan, to invest in China. Welcome Japan to expand cooperation with China in areas such as green and low-carbon, medical and elderly care, and digital economy, actively participate in economic and trade promotion activities, and jointly maintain the stability of the industrial and supply chains.
Yohei Kono stated that economic and trade cooperation between Japan and China is of great significance to the stability and prosperity of bilateral relations and regions. The association will strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China, overcome current difficulties and challenges, and focus on the long-term to promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations.