TOKYO, Nov 25 (NNN-NHK) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, and Japanese Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, pledged, the two countries will support each other, in hosting the Olympic Games.
Wang said, China actively supports Japan’s hosting of the Olympic Games and appreciates Japan’s support for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Preparations for Beijing Winter Olympics are progressing smoothly and are fully recognised by the International Olympic Committee.
It is hoped that through the Olympic cooperation, China and Japan will promote friendship between the two peoples and enhance Asia’s contributions to the international Olympic cause, he added.
For his part, Motegi said, Japan supports China in hosting a successful Winter Olympics, hoping to strengthen bilateral cooperation and pass the Olympic baton from Tokyo to Beijing, so as to make both Olympic Games a complete success.– NNN-NHK
