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China 'wants better Japan ties' China 'wants better Japan ties'
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China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has called for better ties with Tokyo in a historic address to Japan's parliament.China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has called for better ties with Tokyo in a historic address to Japan's parliament.
"The Chinese people want to exist in friendship with the Japanese people," he said, despite the "calamity" of Japan's World War II invasion of China."The Chinese people want to exist in friendship with the Japanese people," he said, despite the "calamity" of Japan's World War II invasion of China.
Mr Wen urged Japan not to forget its wartime aggression, but acknowledged that Japanese people had also suffered.Mr Wen urged Japan not to forget its wartime aggression, but acknowledged that Japanese people had also suffered.
Mr Wen is the first Chinese leader ever to address Japan's parliament, and his visit is aimed at improving ties. Mr Wen is the first Chinese premier to ever address Japan's parliament, and his visit is aimed at improving ties.
His Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, visited Beijing in October.His Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, visited Beijing in October.
On Wednesday, the two men signed an agreement to co-operate over energy and the environment.On Wednesday, the two men signed an agreement to co-operate over energy and the environment.
Now he has moved to the more sensitive topic of historical grievances. "Japan's invasions caused tremendous damage to the Chinese," Mr Wen told Toyko's parliament.Now he has moved to the more sensitive topic of historical grievances. "Japan's invasions caused tremendous damage to the Chinese," Mr Wen told Toyko's parliament.
"The deep scars left in the hearts of the Chinese people cannot be described.""The deep scars left in the hearts of the Chinese people cannot be described."
He added that "to reflect on history is not to dwell on hard feelings but to remember and learn from the past to open a better future".He added that "to reflect on history is not to dwell on hard feelings but to remember and learn from the past to open a better future".
Difficult issuesDifficult issues
Mr Wen is also expected to meet the emperor and empress of Japan at the Imperial Palace before lunching with business leaders.Mr Wen is also expected to meet the emperor and empress of Japan at the Imperial Palace before lunching with business leaders.
Japan and China both have claims over East China Sea depositsJapan and China both have claims over East China Sea deposits
On Thursday evening, he will attend a reception to mark 35 years since the re-establishment of diplomatic ties between Tokyo and Beijing.On Thursday evening, he will attend a reception to mark 35 years since the re-establishment of diplomatic ties between Tokyo and Beijing.
This visit has started well, with agreements signed on sharing technology to help save energy and to address environmental issues like climate change, the BBC's Chris Hogg in Tokyo says.This visit has started well, with agreements signed on sharing technology to help save energy and to address environmental issues like climate change, the BBC's Chris Hogg in Tokyo says.
China has agreed to resume imports of Japanese rice and both countries have pledged to work harder to address differences over their shared past.China has agreed to resume imports of Japanese rice and both countries have pledged to work harder to address differences over their shared past.
But several difficult issues remain, our correspondent adds, including the dispute over who owns oil and gas reserves buried under the East China Sea.But several difficult issues remain, our correspondent adds, including the dispute over who owns oil and gas reserves buried under the East China Sea.
Japan also accuses China of being secretive about its rapidly growing defence budget, while Beijing is wary of plans to revise Japan's pacifist constitution to make it easier to deploy troops.Japan also accuses China of being secretive about its rapidly growing defence budget, while Beijing is wary of plans to revise Japan's pacifist constitution to make it easier to deploy troops.