Close ties with Japan serve peace:

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for establishing “solid” relations with Japan as such a close relationship is warranted by modern times’ requirements and can serve global peace.

The president, in a cable addressed on Wednesday to the newly-elected Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, on the occasion of taking the office, noted that cordial and stable ties between the two Asian nations would serve peace and stability in the region and the globe.

He also stressed that the two countries should adhere to previously crafted agreements.

The two nations already cooperate in diverse economic and investments sectors. (KUNA)