Countries seeing each other in a new light:Poll

BEIJING - Chinese economic development is not a threat but a great advantage to Japan, because the rapidly growing economy has prompted both countries to see each other in a new light.

In the latest poll, about half the Japanese respondents viewed the Chinese economy as a benefit for Japan while 33.8 percent still hold negative opinion.

In China, 65.8 percent of the general public regard Japanese economic development as conducive and necessary for China's economy, while about 30 percent of respondents thought it a threat.