Source: China News Network
Tokyo, June 16 (Zhongxin Net) -- A reception to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of "People's China" was held at the Prince Garden Tower Hotel in Tokyo on 15 June, and 70 friendly people from all walks of life in China and Japan, representatives of readers, and representatives of mainstream media in China and Japan gathered together to review the 70-year history of "People's China" and look forward to future Sino-Japanese non-governmental exchanges.
Du Zhanyuan, Director General of CIPG, delivered a video speech Courtesy of the organizer
Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao said in his speech at the reception: "The long-term development of China-Japan relations cannot be separated from each other's correct and objective understanding. Seventy years ago, under the personal care of Premier Zhou Enlai and other Chinese leaders of the older generation, "People's China" began to be published in Japan. For decades, "People's China", like her name, has always focused on the development of China in which the people are masters of their own affairs, conveyed China's progress in which the people live and work in peace and contentment, and showed the Chinese prospect of common prosperity for the people. Adhering to the purpose of 'promoting Sino-Japanese friendship and enhancing the Japanese people's understanding of China', it has played a positive role in promoting the restoration, improvement and development of bilateral relations. ”
Huang Xingyuan, Chinese Director of the Japan-China Friendship Association, delivered a speech Courtesy of the organizer
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda sent a written message to commemorate the reception, highly praising the important role played by "People's China" in promoting Sino-Japanese friendship over the past 70 years. He said without hesitation: "People's China connects the hearts of the Japanese and the Chinese, deepens exchanges and understanding between the people of the two countries, and builds a bridge of people-to-people friendship. ”
Wang Zhongyi, Editor-in-Chief of the Asia-Pacific Communication Center of CIPG, gave a special speech Photo courtesy of the organizer
Shinichi Isa, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and Deputy Minister of the Cabinet Office, said in his speech: "Diplomacy and politics have played a great role in Japan-China relations, but the driving force for the development of bilateral relations comes from people-to-people exchanges, cultural exchanges and youth exchanges. Regrettably, during the past three years of the pandemic, people-to-people exchanges between Japan and China have been blocked, and during this period, People's China has insisted on delivering the latest information from China to Japan in a timely manner, which can be said to lay the foundation for the resumption of people-to-people exchanges after the epidemic. For me personally, People's China has also kept me connected with China. ”
The guests followed the speech to review the course of "People's China" Courtesy of the organizer
On behalf of the publishing organization of People's China, Du Zhanyuan, Director General of CIPG, put forward expectations for the future development vision of People's China in his video message. He pointed out that he hopes that People's China will take the 70th anniversary of its founding as a new starting point, continue to base itself on the overall situation of Sino-Japanese relations, look at the Asia-Pacific region and even the world, and play a greater role in enhancing mutual understanding and friendship between China and Japan and promoting the stability and long-term development of bilateral relations. At the same time, he expressed the hope that more Japanese friends can pay attention to and support "People's China" and understand the real, three-dimensional and comprehensive China through it. In the future cause of Sino-Japanese friendship, we should walk hand in hand, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, and jointly continue to write the good story of the times of friendly exchanges between the two peoples.
Former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Yasushi Akashi, delivered a speech Courtesy of the organizer
Huang Xingyuan, director of the Chinese side of the Japan-China Friendship Association, sighed: "In the early eighties of the last century, People's China was a pillow reading for our colleagues majoring in Japanese at universities. In our diplomatic career, People's China has been our personal secretary who is familiar with the language and updates our knowledge. Through "People's China", I also met many respectable Japanese friends, such as Katsumi Yokohori, a former member of the Asahi Shimbun commentary committee and a Japanese expert on "People's China". ”
Wang Zhongyi, editor-in-chief of the Asia-Pacific Communication Center of CIPG, joined People's China magazine 34 years ago. He made a special speech at the commemorative reception on the theme of his encounter with "People's China" and the acquaintance with readers through "People's China". "Mr. Liu Deyou has given me a lot of inspiration in observing Japanese society and studying buzzwords. Liu Deyou published an article entitled "The Saury in Meguro and the Nest Head of the Western Empress Dowager" in the column "Looking East and West". Soon after, my teacher at the University of Tokyo, Fumitoshi Karima, sent a submission entitled "Loess and Orchids." The two division commanders who deeply influenced me were able to meet and collide with the spark of thought in the pen and ink of "People's China". The impact of this experience is still unforgettable. ”
Yohei Ito, Chairman of the Japan-China Friendship Association of Tokyo, said, "We have a lot of mutual inspiration in terms of grasping the needs of young people. The Friendship Association has organized Japanese students to visit the editorial office of People's China many times, and each time the reporters and editors will enthusiastically communicate with the students what young people are interested in now. In the future, I hope to discuss more with People's China how to do a good job in youth exchanges and let the spirit of friendship continue to be passed on. ”
At the end of the reception, former UN Deputy Secretary-General Yasushi Akashi wished to look forward to it: "People's China conveys to the Japanese people the current situation in China, what the Chinese people are thinking, caring about, and worried, and hopes that 'People's China' can play a greater role in the future." (End)> [Editor: Zhang Aolin]