Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasized mutual economic opportunities and stable bilateral relations during a high-profile meeting with Japanese business leaders in Beijing this week. The discussion with Yohei Kono, president of the Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade (JAPIT), highlighted both nations' commitment to transforming political consensus into tangible cooperation.
Building Bridges Through Trade
Premier Li reiterated China's readiness to collaborate with Japanese industries under the shared principle that the neighbors are 'cooperative partners, not threats.' He called for constructive management of differences while advancing practical cooperation in technology, supply chains, and green energy development.
Economic Synergies in Focus
'China and Japan possess unique complementary advantages,' Li noted, pointing to opportunities in advanced manufacturing and digital transformation. The Chinese leader reaffirmed commitments to high-level opening-up policies, welcoming Japanese enterprises to expand operations in the Chinese mainland's growing consumer markets.
Business Leaders Respond
Kono acknowledged the critical role of China-Japan coordination in maintaining multilateral trade systems, particularly amid global economic headwinds. The JAPIT president pledged to deepen people-to-people exchanges and commercial partnerships, building on decades of economic interdependence between Asia's second- and third-largest economies.
