国内英语新闻:Chinese president promotes growth at APEC meeting, meets Japanese PM

In a meeting with Kan, Hu stressed that it is a right choice in the interests of both peoples for China and Japan to follow a road of peace, friendship and cooperation.

The two countries should proceed from a strategic and long-term perspective, abide by the principles defined in the four political documents between the two countries and firmly maintain the right direction of developing bilateral relations in order to advance China-Japan strategic and mutually beneficial relations on a healthy and stable track, he said.

The Chinese president pointed out that China and Japan should make joint efforts to consistently conduct cultural exchanges to boost mutual understanding and friendly feelings between the two nations.

China and Japan, being each other's main trading partner, should continue to deepen their bilateral mutual beneficial cooperation and enhance dialogue and coordination on international affairs in a bid to jointly contribute to Asia's revitalization and address global challenges, Hu said.

Kan said he was in full agreement with Hu's opinions on developing China-Japan relations. He said he hoped that the two sides would strengthen communications and cooperation in various fields and further improve and develop bilateral relations.

Hu flew to Japan on Friday for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting after attending a summit of the Group of 20 (G-20) in South Korea.

He also met Donald Tsang, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), on the sidelines of the meeting on Saturday.

Also on Saturday, Hu, who is also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Lien Chan, honorary chairman of Kuomintang (KMT), and both pledged efforts to further the stable development of cross-strait relations.

Hu was expected to leave Japan for Beijing on Sunday.