(VOVworld) - Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met with Japanese Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso in Beijing on Friday. Zhang said the Chinese side has always attached great importance to the Chinese-Japanese relations.

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met with Japanese Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso

Chinese and Japanese leaders have met twice since the end of last year as bilateral relations generally improved. Zhang said the two sides should continue to march toward the same goal of improved bilateral relations in a sustained and stable manner.
Taro Aso said the Japan places importance on the Japanese-Chinese relations, adding that it will improve bilateral relations in conformity with the interests of both sides. He expressed the readiness to strengthen economic and financial cooperation with China so as to promote stable and sustainable growth of the economy of both countries. Taro Aso is in Beijing to attend the fifth round of financial ministers dialogue between China and Japan.