China and Japan should revisit the original intention of establishing diplomatic relations, learn from historical experience, and promote the healthy and stable development of China-Japan relations along the right track, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks via video link during the opening ceremony of the seminar to commemorate the 50th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, September 12, 2022. (Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry)

He made the remarks during the opening ceremony of the seminar to commemorate the 50th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan.

Wang said both sides should shoulder the responsibility empowered by history to make the right choice that fails no one and promote bilateral ties into higher and wider platform to break new ground for new China-Japan relations, aiming to bring blessing for the two peoples and contribute more to world peace.

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi proposed during a speech via video link, that the two countries should jointly commit to establishing a constructive and stable bilateral relation.