December 06, 2007 18:04 Beijing Time
The 15th Japanese "Great Wall" Program delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for party and people-to-people exchanges with the Chinese side. The 450-strong member delegation, headed by Japan's largest opposition party leader Ozawa Ichiro, comprises 47 Japanese Dietmen of the Democratic Party of Japan, and representatives from various social circles of Japanese society. Former Japanese Prime Minister Hata Tsutomu is with the delegation. During their stay in Beijing, Chinese President Hu Jintao will meet with the delegation. Japanese Dietmen of the Democratic Party of Japan(DPJ) will also attend a meeting of a regular exchange mechanism between DPJ and the Communist Party of China (CPC). Initiated in 1989, the "Great Wall" Program, a people-to-people exchange scheme, has been participated by more than 200 Japanese Dietmen and 1,500 Japanese people from various social circles through visits to China. ...
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