China-Japan Friendship Association

[Aepsilons]

China-Japan Friendship Association was established on October 4th, 1963 at the former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai’s initiative. In order to adapt to the development and demand of people-to-people exchange between China and Japan, it is initiated and formed by 19 national people’s organizations including All-China Federation of Trade Unions, All-China Youth Federation, All-China Women’s Federation, The Chinese People’s Committee for World Peace, Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee, The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, China Federation of Literary And Art Circles, Chinese Writers Association, All-China Journalists’ Association, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, All-China Sports Federation, Red Cross Society of China, The Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, China Institution of Political And Legal Affairs, China Association for Science And Technology, All-China Students Federation, The Buddhist Association of China. Guo Moruo was the first honorary president; Liao Chengzhi was the president. Then, Wang Zhen served as the honorary president; Xia Yan, Sun Pinghua, Songjian served as the president successively. The present president is Tang jiaxuan; the honorary president is Song Jian.

The aims of China-Japan Friendship Association are enhancing friendship between the Chinese and Japanese people, promoting the communication of two countries in fields of economy, politics, culture, sports, science and technology, developing the good relations of neighborhood of two countries, fulfilling the wish of the peoples living in friendship from generation to generation, safeguarding Asian and world peace.

After its establishment, with the support from the Chinese government, all sectors of society and the Japanese friends, China-Japan Friendship Association has set up contacts and has made wide range of exchanges with the Japanese political parties, organizations, local authorities and personages from all circles. These activities made positive contributions for realizing the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties, concluding the Sino-Japan Treaty on Peace and Friendship, carrying out the exchange of personnel and promoting the long-term, steady development of relations between two countries.

The website of China-Japan Friendship Association 中国日本友好协会

 

[TaiShang]

<<我会在中国政府、社会各界以及日本友人的大力支持下，同日本各政党、团体、地方政府以及各界人士建立了联系，进行了广泛的友好交流和互利合作，为实现中日邦交正常化、缔结《中日和平友好条约》和推动两国关系长期、稳定、健康的发展做出了积极努力。>>

Looks like a viable track II institution. I was not aware of it. But they need to keep the website better updated. News reporting seems to have stopped from 2012 onwards. We may anticipate that they will become active again with the new political normalization.

 

[Aepsilons]

I hope that they can revitalize this to strengthen and facilitate greater inter-governmental interplay. Whats good to see is that the late Zhou Enlai spearheaded this ! I had admired Zhou for his political and nationalistic brevity before, but now, after finding this, i have an even greater respect for the man. 18 years after the end of the 2nd Sino Japanese War, and Zhou, a veteran himself, spearheaded Sino-Japanese cooperation. Fifteen years later, this would lead to the 1978 Treaty of Peace and Friendship.

Long may Chinese and Japanese Leaders keep this kind of foresight !

 

[terranMarine]

Zhou Enlai was a very capable leader and negotiator, that's how history shall describe him.

 

[hans]

When I was a kid, the China and Japan is in very good relationship like honey moon status..
Not sure what ruined it...

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China-Japan Friendship Association was established on October 4th, 1963 at the former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai’s initiative. In order to adapt to the development and demand of people-to-people exchange between China and Japan, it is initiated and formed by 19 national people’s organizations including All-China Federation of Trade Unions, All-China Youth Federation, All-China Women’s Federation, The Chinese People’s Committee for World Peace, Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee, The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, China Federation of Literary And Art Circles, Chinese Writers Association, All-China Journalists’ Association, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, All-China Sports Federation, Red Cross Society of China, The Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, China Institution of Political And Legal Affairs, China Association for Science And Technology, All-China Students Federation, The Buddhist Association of China. Guo Moruo was the first honorary president; Liao Chengzhi was the president. Then, Wang Zhen served as the honorary president; Xia Yan, Sun Pinghua, Songjian served as the president successively. The present president is Tang jiaxuan; the honorary president is Song Jian.

The aims of China-Japan Friendship Association are enhancing friendship between the Chinese and Japanese people, promoting the communication of two countries in fields of economy, politics, culture, sports, science and technology, developing the good relations of neighborhood of two countries, fulfilling the wish of the peoples living in friendship from generation to generation, safeguarding Asian and world peace.

After its establishment, with the support from the Chinese government, all sectors of society and the Japanese friends, China-Japan Friendship Association has set up contacts and has made wide range of exchanges with the Japanese political parties, organizations, local authorities and personages from all circles. These activities made positive contributions for realizing the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties, concluding the Sino-Japan Treaty on Peace and Friendship, carrying out the exchange of personnel and promoting the long-term, steady development of relations between two countries.

The website of China-Japan Friendship Association 中国日本友好协会

 

[BuddhaPalm]

When I was a kid, the China and Japan is in very good relationship like honey moon status..
Not sure what ruined it...

When Japanese PM lasts for more than six months it's bad for Chinese relations.

 

[Jason Zhao]

When I was a kid, the China and Japan is in very good relationship like honey moon status..
Not sure what ruined it...

Because of Diaoyu Island, Zhou enlai times, it is different, that times all we can talk, but now Japan do everything never think about Chinese and Korea, also they do not use the action to show the apology, why the word forgive German, we know it. but back to think Japan??? so crazy....

 

[Aepsilons]

Sure. There have been areas that require us to resolve, and i believe it will be done. Its in my hope that China-Japan relations can be enhanced , sharpened again. Like the times during my father's generation.