「新たな未来」確認　メッセージ交換、式典出席は見送り―日中首脳・国交正常化５０周年

　日本と中国は２９日、国交正常化から５０年を迎え、東京で経団連などの共催による式典が開かれた。岸田文雄首相、習近平国家主席が互いに宛てたメッセージを寄せ、「日中関係の新たな未来」に向けて努力する認識を確認した。今年は５０周年という大きな節目だが、沖縄県・尖閣諸島をめぐる問題などで日本の対中感情は悪化したまま。日本側は「祝賀ムードは乏しい」（日本政府関係者）との判断から、岸田氏の式典出席を見送った。
　岸田氏はメッセージで「（習氏と共に）両国、地域と世界の平和と繁栄のため、建設的かつ安定的な日中関係の構築を進めたい」と強調。習氏も「私は中日関係の発展を非常に重視しており、新しい時代の要求にふさわしい関係を構築したい」と応じた。（2022/09/29-12:45）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping voiced their wishes to build a new future for their countries' relations on the 50th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral diplomatic ties Thursday.
   A major commemorative ceremony took place in Tokyo, hosted jointly by the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, and others. Kishida and Xi presented messages addressed to each other for the event.
   Despite the anniversary, the Japanese public's impression of China remains unfavorable due to Beijing's actions related to the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, which are also claimed by Beijing.
   Kishida decided not to attend Thursday's event in person due to the lack of a celebratory mood in Japan, according to a government source.
   In his message to Xi, Kishida said that, together with the Chinese leader, he hopes to create a constructive yet stable bilateral relationship for the peace and prosperity of both countries, the region and the world.