中日双方举行第十二次战略对话

中日双方于周五举行了第12次战略对话，保证增加双方互信。

中国外交部副部长张志军和日本外务省事务次官佐佐江贤一郎对话后，中国外交部发布的新闻稿称“双方主要就中日关系和两国政治战略互信方面坦诚深入地交换了意见。”双方一致认为应当贯彻实施两国领导人达成的共识，加强对话，交流与合作，增进两国互信，确保双方战略互惠关系健康稳定地发展。

BEIJING- China and Japan on Friday held their 12th strategic dialogue, pledging to enhance mutual trust.

"The two sides exchanged views in a candid and in-depth way mainly on the direction of the China-Japan relationship and the mutual political and strategic trust between the two nations," according to a press release from the Chinese Foreign Ministry after the dialogue between China's Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun and his Japanese counterpart Sasae Kenichiro.

The two sides agreed that they should fully implement the consensus reached earlier between the two nations' leaders and strengthen their dialogue, exchanges and cooperation, and enhance their mutual trust to ensure that their strategic relationship of mutual benefit will develop in a "healthy and stable" way, said the release.

The strategic dialogue came days after Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba's visit to Beijing. Reports said that Gemba's visit to Beijing could pave way for Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's planned tour of China later this year.

During Friday's meeting, the two sides agreed to "proactively" make preparations for Noda's visit and take advantage of the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries to further advance bilateral relations, said the release.

With the signing of a joint statement, China and Japan normalized their diplomatic relations on September 29, 1972.

According to the release, the two sides also agreed to appropriately handle "sensitive issues" between the two nations through dialogue and consultation.

"The two sides exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern as well," it added.

The strategic dialogue, initiated in May 2005, aims to promote mutual understanding and improve bilateral relations between China and Japan.