'Correct perception' sought for Sino-Japanese relationship

The China-Japan relationship is at a critical phase for its improvement and development, President Xi Jinping said in his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Peru's Lima on Friday.

Xi voiced his hope that Tokyo will work with Beijing to "establish correct perception of each other "and stay committed to the right direction of the relations from a strategic height and global perspective.

Japan should translate the important political consensus reached by the two sides into concrete policies and practical actions, properly handle major, fundamental matters such as the history issue and the Taiwan question, and constructively manage differences, he added. The two sides should deepen and expand cultural and subnational exchanges to promote mutual understanding between the two peoples, he said.