Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe officially visited China from October 25th to 27th.This visit is an official visit to China after seven years, and it is also the important node of the 40th anniversary of the conclusion of the China -Japan Peace and Friendship Treaty.Sino -Japanese relations have stood at a new historical mark. We must think about how to open the next 40 years of Sino -Japanese relations.

The improvement of Sino -Japanese relations 40 years ago was almost synchronized with China's reform and opening up. The Japanese economy actively participated in the process of reform and opening up in China and made important contributions.This year coincides with the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up, China will carry out grand commemorative.

Chinese leaders have repeatedly emphasized on many occasions that China's open door will not be closed, and it will only open.Reform and opening up is the basic national policy of China. The deepening of reform and expanding opening up has been written into the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.The direction of China's reform will not be reversed, and it will continue to deepen.

Today, our world is undergoing a major change in a century. As the world's second and third largest economies and important neighbors, the relationship between China and Japan has an important impact on the global situation and the stability of Northeast Asia.In the next 40 years, the total economic volume of China and Japan will continue to increase, and global influence will become increasing.

There are no other options except for peaceful and friendly cooperation between China and Japan.We should actively excavate and expand the common interests of China and Japan, actively promote the communication between the Chinese and Japanese people, and focus on building a new type of Sino -Japanese relations.

First, actively excavate and expand the common interests of China and Japan.For a long time, historical issues and territorial issues have troubled Sino -Japanese relations, and the extensive common interests of the two countries have been covered by the differences.The two countries often cannot find Dato because of their small existence.

In the future, China and Japan should pay attention to discovering and expanding the common interests of the two countries, expanding the common interests of the two countries in various fields such as economic, cultural, social, trade, and security, and gradually forming and enhancing a sense of community.

During the visit of Prime Minister Abe's visit to China, China and Japan will hold the first China -Japan third -party market cooperation official and civilian forum. It is expected that more than 1,000 corporate circles of the two countries will participate in the forum., Financial institutions and other industries and fields in various industries and fields.

The forum is expected to sign more than 50 documents.The Belt and Road Initiative is expected to become a new platform for Sino -Japanese cooperation and the common interests of China and Japan.

In addition, in the context of the continuous upgrading of Sino -US trade frictions, Japan and China, which have established trading, have extensive common interests in the trade field.Prime Minister Abe pointed out in an interview with Chinese media before visiting China: It is of great significance to strengthen the economic order based on freedom and justice.The battle to take trade restrictions will not bring benefits to any party.

Japan respects the WTO and has always adhered to any measures to maintain a consistent position with the WTO rules.As the biggest beneficiary of the free trade system, Japan and China should also maintain cooperation to strengthen the multilateral free trade system such as WTO.

Secondly, actively promote the communication of the Chinese and Japanese people.Although the exchanges between China and Japan have a deep foundation, China -Japan friendship is very fragile.Compared with the common hearts between other countries, the hearts of the Chinese and Japanese people have a prominent role.The relationship between China and Japan is affected by public opinion and mutual favorability, and the impact of historical and territorial issues on public opinion has a profound impact on public opinion.

In recent years, Sino -Japanese relations have encountered great difficulties and have been in difficulty in twists and turns.Especially the official exchanges between the two countries are often interrupted for some reason.

But it is gratifying that the communication between the two countries' folk levels has continued, and the foundation of folk friendship is still playing.The foundation of China -Japan friendly people is worthy of care.China -Japan friendship requires careful watering and fertilization.The people of the two countries are complicated, sensitive and fragile.It is particularly worth noting that extreme emotional explosions in the new media environment.

In Sino -Japanese relations, the scolding of each other country on the Internet is very common.In the new media environment, especially paying attention to the friendly foundation of young people between the two countries. The rational and peaceful and constructive voice on the online platforms of the two countries is precious.

Public diplomatic moisturizers are silent, and they can be used to meet the differences and heal wounds.It is very important to carry out public diplomacy between China and Japan, and it is worthy of paying great attention to and vigorously promoting.

We saw that Prime Minister Abe visited China this time arranged the relevant content of public diplomacy and would communicate with students at Peking University. His wife Abe Zhaohui will also attend some public diplomatic activities, such as visiting environment, health and other related facilities and institutions.And communicate with Chinese students studying Japanese.These activities are undoubtedly beneficial for promoting China -Japan people's hearts.

Third, focus on building a new type of Sino -Japanese relations.China and Japan have water. For more than 2000 years, peace -friendly is the main theme of the people of the two countries. The people of the two countries have learned and learned each other, promoting their respective development, and also made important contributions to the progress of human civilization.

In May this year, Prime Minister Abe said in his visit to Japan, who visited Japan, and said that Japan and China entered an era of competition to coordination.In the new era, it is very important to actively expand the common interests of the two countries and promote the communication of the people. On this basis, it will gradually build a new Sino -Japanese relations.First of all, China and Japan should maintain strategic communication, control differences and crises.

After the experience of Sino -Japanese relations is different, and after the fighting is not broken, it gradually develops in the direction of increasing common interests and enhancement of people's hearts.Secondly, through the advancement of cooperation in third -party markets, China -Japan and third -party cooperation mechanisms are strengthened.Let the 2+N model gradually popularize in many fields such as economics, culture, education, and tourism.

Finally, actively build new Sino -Japanese relations in Northeast Asia, so that new Sino -Japanese relations have become a stable cockpit stone and world peace advanceer in Northeast Asia.Only in this way, the next 40 years of Sino -Japanese relations can become the 40 years of peace, friendly, and cooperation.

In short, at the important node of the 40th anniversary of the conclusion of the China -Japan Peace and Friendship Treaty and the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up, China and Japan should actively excavate and expand the common interests of the two countries, actively promote the communication between the Chinese and Japanese people, and strive to build a new type of Sino -Japanese relations.With a more positive attitude, the next 40 years to start Sino -Japanese relations.

(Author Han Fangming, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese National Committee, chairman of the Chanhar Society of China Foreign Foreign Affairs and International Relations)