(VOVworld) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday that he wants to promote bilateral relations back to the track of normal development. Li said he saw signs of improvement in bilateral ties but they were not yet strong enough.

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with China's Premier Li Keqiang during a meeting in Beijing on April 30, 2016. (Photo: AFP)

He expressed his hope that both sides will reinforce a sense of responsibility, maintain the current momentum of improvement, and undertake the task of bringing bilateral ties to a normal track.
At a meeting earlier between Kishida and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the two leaders committed efforts to strengthen political ties. They agreed that the two countries are each other's cooperative partner rather than threats.