China News Service, Lishui, Zhejiang, October 17 (Chen Xiang) "Next year will usher in the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. In the past half century, China-Japan relations have achieved remarkable development that has attracted worldwide attention. , You have my close cooperative relationship." said Cheng Yonghua, executive vice president of the China-Japan Friendship Association and former Chinese ambassador to Japan.

  On the 16th, the 2021 Annual Meeting of the National Economic Association of Japan and the "Comparison of Rural Revitalization in China and Japan" academic seminar and the first international seminar on "Rural Revitalization and Landscape Garden City Development" were held in Lishui, Zhejiang.

During the opening ceremony, Cheng Yonghua said in his speech that China has been Japan's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. In the first half of 2021, bilateral trade volume reached 181.3 billion US dollars, which is expected to set a record high for the whole year. Japanese investment in China is overall Have high hopes.

  He further pointed out that maintaining and developing China-Japan relations is in the fundamental interests of the two peoples. The 21st century is the century of Asia. China and Japan are the largest developing countries and developed countries in Asia. The two sides should safeguard their respective fundamental interests. In the common interests of mankind, based on the East Asian wisdom of promoting harmony but difference and harmony, firmly eliminate interference from extraterritorial factors, practice true multilateralism, actively promote regional cooperation, and now promote the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) Implementation, advance the integration process of the Asia-Pacific region, and jointly maintain and develop the homeland of Asia and the affairs of the two countries.

  At the opening ceremony, Deputy Consul General of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai, Takagan Fukuda, spoke about his confidence in Japan-China economic cooperation from three aspects.

First, we must not only have confidence in the process of Japan-China economic and trade cooperation, but also have confidence in China’s adherence to reform and opening up and high-quality development; second, from China’s experience in fighting the new crown pneumonia epidemic, we must feel the economic cooperation between Japan and China. Deep; Third, Japan will further deepen its development with China, increase investment in China, and explore areas for Japan-China-New Zealand cooperation.

  "China and Japan are close neighbors with each other. There are many similarities in terms of culture. Economics and trade are interdependent. In the post-epidemic era, in-depth discussions on the two themes of rural revitalization between China and Japan and the urban and rural development of the landscape garden in the new era are of practical significance. ." Liu Yuhong, secretary of the Party Committee of the Institute of Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and vice president of the National Japanese Economic Association, said at the opening ceremony.

  This event was sponsored by the National Economic Association of Japan and the People's Government of Lishui City, and undertaken by the Japanese Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Lishui Vocational and Technical College.

The opening session session was hosted by Yan Kun, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Institute of Japanese Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Vice President of the National Japanese Economic Association.

  In the academic report session, Yan Kun gave a report entitled "Challenges and Countermeasures for Sustainable Fiscal Development in the "14th Five-Year Plan" Period".

She pointed out that the issue of financial sustainability has increasingly become one of the hot issues that academia and practice are concerned about.

In the context of national governance, sustainable fiscal development should not only pay attention to debt repayment ability and fiscal balance, but also evaluate the sustainability of the fiscal system; not only should the issue of sustainable development be viewed from the perspective of fiscal flow, it should also be based on fiscal Analyze from the stock view; not only the sustainable development of finance itself, but also the promotion of sustainable development in economic and social fields through optimizing finance.

  Eiji Tanaka, Economic Minister of the Japanese Embassy in China, gave a report entitled "The Status, Issues and Prospects of Japan-China Economic and Trade Cooperation."

He believes that Japan and China currently have a large room for cooperation in the field of climate change, and the response to global warming brings new development opportunities. The industry needs to fundamentally change the traditional business model and strategy, and the national level needs to make every possible effort. Detailed forecasts to create an environment that is convenient for private enterprises to participate in the challenge.

  Zhang Jifeng, former deputy director of the Institute of Japanese Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and executive vice president of the National Economic Association of Japan, delivered a report entitled "Revitalization of Japanese Rural Areas and "Concept of Digital Rural Urban Nation".

He pointed out that the characteristics and enlightenment of Japanese rural construction include focusing on the integrated development of rural and urban areas, exerting the multiple functions of agriculture and rural areas, focusing on ecological protection and harmony between man and nature, focusing on the protection of natural and cultural landscapes, and focusing on brand strategy for rural construction. .

  Nearly 200 member representatives, experts, scholars, and media representatives from China, Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia attended the meeting.

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