In his speech on Sino-Japanese friendship and cooperation delivered in the Japanese parliament, Wen said that the following principles should be well practiced in efforts to realize "peaceful coexistence, friendship for generations, mutually-beneficial cooperation and common development" of both countries:

-- To enhance mutual trust and honor commitments;

-- To consider the overall interests of both countries and in the meantime seek common ground while shelving differences;

-- To pursue common development on the basis of equality and mutual benefit;

-- To strengthen exchanges with an eye on the future;

-- To conduct close consultations to cope with challenges.