Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda met with visiting Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming in Tokyo Saturday and agreed the two countries will promote bilateral trade.
The leaders of China and South Korea, in Japan for a weekend summit, toured Japan's devastated north Saturday to show their support for earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Sendai on Saturday, kicking off his two-day visit to Japan for a trilateral summit of China, Japan and South Korea in Tokyo.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao left Beijing on Saturday morning to attend the fourth leaders' meeting of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK).
China is considering more aid for disaster-hit Japan, but needs to discuss this first with the Japanese side, a Foreign Ministry official said on Wednesday.
China appreciates Japan's efforts to promote cooperation between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) as Japan holds to its plan to host the China-Japan-ROK Leaders Meeting despite the March 11 earthquake.
China looks forward to further improving ties during Premier Wen Jiabao's upcoming visit to Japan.
China hopes the upcoming leaders' meeting between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), will instill cooperation and produce positive results.
A group of 180 Chinese tourists will take a chartered plane from Shanghai to Japan on June 2. Their trip to the country marks the start of the recovery of China-Japan tourism since Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
China said on Wednesday it is ready to continue strengthening communication and coordination with the Republic of Korea (ROK) on peninsular issues.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the forth trilateral leaders' meeting of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Tokyo from May 21 to 22.
News agencies from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will jointly provide multilingual information services during the upcoming leaders' meeting in Tokyo.