A dialogue focused on enhancing people-to-people and cultural exchanges between media organizations and think tanks from China and Japan was held in Tokyo on Tuesday. The event underscored the need for collaboration in promoting peaceful coexistence, fostering generational friendship and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation.

Jointly hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Chinese embassy in Japan, the gathering brought together around 160 representatives from media organizations, think tanks and other friendly circles from both countries.

Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency, emphasized in his speech that media and think tanks in both China and Japan should take the lead in fostering bilateral friendship. To advance China-Japan relations, he said "media and think tanks must stay attuned to the times, build on past achievements, fulfill their responsibilities, and actively contribute to the continuous progress and effectiveness of cultural exchanges".