Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang (R) shakes hands with Japan's Hitachi President Hiroaki Nakanishi in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 8, 2011. Nakanishi was in Beijing to attend a China-Japan seminar on green economy. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang on Saturday vowed closer cooperation with Japan on the energy-saving sector.
In a meeting with Japan's Hitachi President Hiroaki Nakanishi in Beijing, Zhang said China and Japan are complementary with regard to cooperation on energy conservation and environmental protection.
The two countries should enhance exchanges and cooperation in this area and expand cooperative programs in a bid to make contribution to sustainable development in Asia and in the world, Zhang said.
Zhang said China attaches great importance to energy conservation and emission reduction and has made notable progress in this regard.
Nakanishi was in Beijing to attend a China-Japan seminar on green economy.
Source: Xinhua