On 31 May 2003 (Lunar Calendar 1 May 2003), Hu Jintao met with Japanese Prime Minister Xiao Jintao. Image: Hu Jintao met Japanese Prime Minister Xiao Jintao On 31 May 2003, President Hu Jintao met with Japanese Prime Minister Xiao Jintao in Moscow. Hu Jintao stressed that the leaders of the two countries should look at and deal with bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, firmly grasp the development of bilateral relations, seize historical opportunities, and further develop long-term stable good-neighborly, friendly, and mutually beneficial relations.