Chinese, Japanese PMs hold talks in Beijing 

Source: Xinhuanet

10-08-2006 18:29

BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held their first talks in Beijing Sunday afternoon, following a welcoming ceremony in Abe's honor.

Wen told Abe that it is in the fundamental interests of the two peoples to develop a friendly cooperative relationship between China and Japan.

This is an irresistible general trend and common aspiration of the two peoples, Wen said.

The talks will be followed by Abe's meetings with President Hu Jintao and top legislator Wu Bangguo later Sunday.

Abe, who took office on September 26 and arrived here earlier Sunday, is the first Japanese postwar prime minister who chose China as the destination of his first official overseas trip.

Editor:Sun Luying