Over 300 members of the Chinese community in Japan gathered at the Spring Festival reception hosted by the Chinese embassy in Tokyo on Friday to celebrate friendship and usher in the Chinese New Year.

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao warmly welcomed the attendees and extended his heartfelt greetings. He emphasized that 2024 has been a year of positive improvement in dialogue and exchanges between China and Japan, fostering the development of bilateral relations.

"We must follow the correct direction set by the leaders of both countries, accelerating the establishment of a constructive and stable China-Japan relationship that meets the requirements of the new era. This will ensure the steady and long-term development of bilateral ties and bring benefits to the people of both nations," he said.

In November 2024 on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, leaders of China and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to comprehensively advance the strategic relationship of mutual benefit between the two countries.