China, Japan discuss world economy

More than 50 experts and scholars from China and Japan attended the dialogue co-sponsored by the Japan Forum on International Relations and the Institute of Japanese Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and conducted reports and discussions on a range of economic topics of common concern.

Keisuke Suzuki, a former Japanese state minister for finance, pointed out in his keynote speech that in recent years, the global geopolitical crisis has intensified and globalization is experiencing a period of rapid upheaval. In this new situation, pursuing free trade and adhering to multilateralism are crucial to the cooperation and development of Japan and China.