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News from XINHUA NEWS AGENCY

092946 -- chairman of japan's socialist party gives

press conference

boijing, september 29 (Xinhua) masas hi ishibashi, chairman of japan's socialist party sald here today that his party and the chinese communist party have established a new friendly relationship which is of great importance to peace in asia and the world as a whole.

speaking at a press conference this afternoon for chinese and japanese reporters, is hibashi described the visit of the delegation of his party a success. he had frank and useful talks with Leaders of the c.p.c., he said.

during his stay here, he said, he perceived that the leading body of china is stable, with the smooth progress of the young succeeding the old. however, general secretary hu yaobang told him there were still unstable factors, 1.8., the aftermath of the cultural revolution.

he said hu yaobang told him today that china's national rounification and the recovery of its Sovereignty over hongkong will not affect japan's economic interests in taiwan and hongkong. there

still business to do.

ishibashi said that relations between the two

countries are better than ever. although there may

still be problems, their friendship will last through the joint efforts of the two peoples and parties, whatever changes or adverse currents there will be in the world situation.

he said the japanuse people are looking forward to general secretary hu's visit to japan in november. he expressed the belief that hu's visit will contribute to the friendship between the two countries. and item

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