On this day 33 years ago, on April 6, 1992 (March 4, 1992 lunar calendar), Jiang Zemin paid a friendly visit to Japan. Japanese Emperor Akihito met with General Secretary Jiang Zemin at the Imperial Palace On April 6, 1992, General Secretary Jiang Zemin paid a friendly visit to Japan (he returned to Beijing on the 11th). Before leaving Beijing, he said that the purpose of the friendly visit to Japan is threefold: first, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan; second, to further promote the development of good-neighborly and friendly relations between China and Japan; and third, to deepen the traditional friendship between the two peoples. He said that in the current turbulent international situation, further development of friendly relations between China and Japan not only serves the fundamental interests of the two peoples, but also contributes to peace, stability and development in Asia and the whole world. On April 7, Jiang Zemin delivered a speech on "International Situation and Sino-Japanese Relations" at the speech of the Non-governmental Organizing Committee in Japan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China: The normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan has opened a new chapter in the history of bilateral relations. After the efforts of the two peoples for 20 years, the friendly cooperation between China and Japan has yielded fruitful results. In this regard, the Chinese people are happy, the Japanese people are happy, and the people of the world are also happy. "Drinking water does not forget the well digger". As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, like the friends present here, I greatly miss all the pioneers who have made contributions to the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, admire the political decisions made by the far-sighted politicians of the two countries 20 years ago, and thank people from all walks of life who have made unremitting efforts to maintain and develop friendly relations between China Their efforts have not only changed the face of Sino-Japanese relations, but also contributed to a change in the situation in the Asia-Pacific region that is conducive to peace and development. China and Japan are friendly neighbors separated by a strip of water, and the people of the two countries have forged a deep friendship during more than 2,000 years of exchanges. For a long time, the friendly exchanges between the two peoples have not only promoted the political, economic and cultural development of the two countries, but also made outstanding contributions to the civilization of human society. Unfortunately, in the half century after the end of the 19th century, especially in the more than ten years from the early 1930s, this friendly and cooperative relationship has been seriously damaged. Japanese militarism has caused severe disasters to the Chinese people, and it has also caused deep harm to the Japanese people. Don't forget the past, and we will learn from the future. We must draw lessons from both positive and negative aspects of the development of China-Japan relations. Only by adhering to friendly cooperation from generation to generation can China and Japan have a bright future and serve the common interests of both sides. Looking forward to the future of China-Japan relations, I am very optimistic. Our two countries have many cultural similarities and are easy to communicate, which is conducive to enhancing mutual understanding and trust. After 20 years of efforts to normalize diplomatic relations, we have established basic norms to guide bilateral relations and established various forms of dialogue channels, which have provided guarantees for the smooth development of bilateral relations. In the field of economic cooperation, our two countries enjoy favorable conditions of natural timing, geographical location, and people and people. The further development of the two economies has opened up broad prospects for expanding cooperation. As long as our two countries and two peoples respect each other, trust each other, treat each other with sincerity and cooperate closely, China-Japan friendly relations will surely be able to achieve greater development. China-Japan friendship is not exclusive, on the contrary, it is established on the basis of extensive international relations between the two countries. China has huge potential for economic development and has extensive ties with the vast number of developing countries. Japan has strong economic strength, advanced science and technology, and occupies an important position among the ranks of developed countries. Strengthening friendly cooperation between China and Japan will have a significant impact on world peace and development. Before the talks, the host and guest shook hands