Consul-General Nakayama Gives a Presentation
on Japan-China Relations at the U of T
Consul-General of Japan Yasunori Nakayama provides an
overview of Japan-China relations at the University of Toronto.
On Jan. 18, Consul-General of Japan Yasunori Nakayama gave a presentation entitled "Japan-China Relations: An Overview" at the University of Toronto's Multifaith Centre as part of the ongoing JAPAN NOW lecture series. About 100 academics, students and members of the public were in attendance. The Chair of the university's Political Science Department, Dr. Louis Pauly, chaired the event.
In his presentation, Consul-General of Japan Yasunori Nakayama gave an overview of the past and the present of Japan-China relations, how the Japanese and Chinese regard each other and the two countries' economic ties and pending concerns. He also illustrated the importance of Japan's cooperation and exchange with China from the perspective of the so-called “mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interest”.
The Consul-General said that Japan-China relations is one of the most important bilateral relations for Japan, and China’s constructive role is indispensible to the stability and prosperity of the Asia Pacific region.
The JAPAN NOW Lecture Series is presented jointly by the Consulate-General of Japan and the Asian Institute of the Munk School of Global Affairs.
The U of T's Chair of the Department of Political Science, Dr. Louis Pauly, chaired the event.
Dr. Pauly and Consul-General Nakayama share a laugh.
The audience listens attentively.
