On the 22nd, the Chinese Embassy in Japan held a reception in Tokyo to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. Participants expressed the hope that the two sides would take the opportunity of the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations to further strengthen dialogue at all levels, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, and promote the long-term, healthy and stable development of China Japan relations. Kong Xuanyou, Chinese Ambassador to Japan, said in a speech that today China Japan relations are at a new historical starting point and have come to a critical juncture where to go. The two sides should jointly review the original point of mind, learn from historical experience and enlightenment, grasp the current opportunities and challenges from a strategic perspective and a global perspective, adhere to the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, and take the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries as a guide to continuously enhance political mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, expand people to people and cultural exchanges, while properly handling contradictions and differences, and keep the right course in the wind and waves, We will work hard to build China Japan relations that meet the requirements of the new era, and welcome the next 50 years of China Japan relations with a more mature, stable, healthy and resilient attitude. On behalf of the Japanese government, Japanese Foreign Minister Youmei Yoshikawa congratulated the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Japan China diplomatic relations, and hoped that Japan and China would work hard to build a constructive and stable bilateral relationship. Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said that Japan and China should take the opportunity of the 50th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic relations to review the original intention of normalization of diplomatic relations, strive to achieve peaceful coexistence, jointly maintain regional prosperity and stability, and make greater contributions to the international community. Former Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka reviewed the historical longitude and latitude of normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China and hoped that the two countries seize the opportunity of the 50th anniversary to actively carry out exchanges in various fields and strive to achieve peaceful coexistence and common prosperity. Yamaguchi Najin, the leader of the Komeito Party, said that he expected Japan and China to strengthen exchanges in all fields and at all levels, so as to lay a solid foundation for bilateral friendship. President of the Japan China Association, Yi Noda, pointed out that the two countries should faithfully implement the four political documents and the spirit of relevant consensus between Japan and China, adhere to proper handling of differences through dialogue and communication, support each other's development, and jointly make positive contributions to promoting regional and world development. On the same day, more than 300 people from Japan's political and economic circles, friendly groups, Chinese funded institutions in Japan, heads of overseas Chinese missions, and foreign envoys in Japan attended the meeting. The guests praised China's remarkable development achievements and wished the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China a complete success. (Liu Xinshe)