河野洋平会长表示，日本国际贸易促进协会致力于推动日中经贸往来、增进日中友好，支持中国发展，愿同中方秉持互尊互信精神，推动日中友好合作不断向前发展。

President Yohei Kono said that JAPIT is committed to promoting Japan-China economic and trade exchanges, enhancing the Japan-China friendship and supporting China’s development, and is willing to uphold the spirit of mutual respect and trust with the Chinese side and continue to move forward friendly Japan-China cooperation.