China News Agency, Tokyo, January 18th. The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics are about to open. Governors and heads of friendly groups in Japan have issued New Year congratulations, wishing the Beijing Winter Olympics a complete success, and expressing that this year Positive desire to deepen Sino-Japanese local and non-governmental friendly relations on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations.

　　Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said that last year Ueno Zoo welcomed the birth of twin pandas "Xiaoxiao" and "Lei Lei", bringing joy and hope to the Tokyo Metropolitan people suffering from the epidemic.

Just like "looking forward to a bright future from dawn" represented by the name of the panda, we look forward to deepening friendly relations between Japan and China on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations, and welcoming a brighter future. We look forward to the Beijing Winter Olympics following the Tokyo Olympics. Once again bring the world moving and courage.

　　Nagano Prefecture Governor Abe Moriichi said that Nagano Prefecture and China have a history of more than 40 years of ice and snow sports exchanges. The upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics will be held in Hebei Province, a sister city of Nagano Prefecture. He wishes the Winter Olympics a complete success.

Looking forward to taking the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to promote friendship between Japan and China from generation to generation and create a better future together.

　　Kanagawa Prefecture Governor Kuroiwa Yuji said that, as the honorary chairman of the Kanagawa Japan-China Friendship Association, he is very pleased to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the association in 2022, and looks forward to further strengthening the friendly and cooperative relationship with the sister city of Liaoning Province, China, in the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On the occasion, to build a more solid and stable Japan-China relationship.

　　Kazuhiko Oigawa, Governor of Ibaraki Prefecture, said that Japan and China are neighbors separated by a strip of water. Ibaraki Prefecture will actively participate in international exchanges with a more open attitude, and take the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China as an opportunity to deepen friendly cooperation with China and strengthen people-to-people friendship. , enhance economic cooperation and personnel exchanges, and welcome a new era of Japan-China friendship.

　　Hokkaido Governor Suzuki Naoda said that 2021 is the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Hokkaido and Heilongjiang.

This year, Hokkaido will take the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China as an opportunity to continue to deepen friendly and cooperative relations with all parts of China.

　　Niwa Uichiro, President of the Japan-China Friendship Association, delivered a New Year congratulatory message entitled "Pray for World Peace from the True Meaning of Olympism", reviewed the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and called on all walks of life in Japan to face up to China's development, cherish the overall situation of friendship, and pray for the day The middle generation is friendly.

The Beijing Winter Olympics is about to be held, calling for respect for the principles of the Olympic Charter, opposing the use of human rights issues to interfere in the Olympic Games by political means, and creating a peaceful world with practical actions.

　　Tokyo Metropolitan Japan-China Friendship Association President Utsunomiya Tokichiro, Kanagawa Japan-China Friendship Association President Namiki Hiroyuki, Chiba Japan-China Friendship Association President Sasaki Hisaki, Nagano Japan-China Friendship Association President Takaba Kenji, Ibaraki Japan-China Friendship Association President Association Nagagawa Tsutaka, Miyagi Japan-China Friendship Association President Sasaki Ken, Hokkaido Japan-China Friendship Association Chang Aoki Athens, Kanto Japan-China Peace and Friendship Association President Niotaku Hisao, Yamanashi Japan-China Friendship and Peace Association President Kamijou Yukio, etc. He issued a New Year's message, reviewed the ups and downs of the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and called for taking history as a mirror, not forgetting the original intention of Japan-China friendship, seeking common ground while reserving small differences, deepening cooperation in various fields, strengthening people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and creating common values. Build a solid foundation for friendship and jointly build a new era of Japan-China friendship.

I wish the Beijing Winter Olympics a complete success, and look forward to the athletes from Japan and China showing good competitive level and spiritual outlook at the Winter Olympics.

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