Outline Proposal for the Japan-China Joint Declaration

Meeting Foreign Minister Ohira [Masayoshi] – Foreign Minister Ji Pengfei (Records)

(1972 September 26th ~ 27th)

- Japan-China Diplomatic Normalization Negotiations Record -

Asia Bureau, China Section

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(Note: The following record was typed in May 1978 from the original normalization negotiation records)

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[Enclosure 1]

(Attachment 2)

Outline Proposal for the Japan-China Joint Declaration

1. The state of war between Japan and the People’s Republic of China ends on the date of the declaration.

2. The Government of Japan fully recognizes the Three Principles for the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and China that was presented by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and also fully recognizes that the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole and lawful government of China.

3. Both parties declare that the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Japan conforms to the long-term wishes of their respective citizens and that it is in line with the benefit of the peoples of the world.

(It could start with “Both parties declare the following”)

4. Both parties agree to treat relations between China and Japan on the basis of the Five Principles: mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity; mutual nonaggression; mutual noninterference in each other’s internal affairs; equality and mutual benefit; and peaceful coexistence.

In accordance with the Five Principles, disputes between China and Japan will be resolved through peaceful dialogue and without the use of force or the threat of force.

5. Both parties declare that neither China nor Japan will seek hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region and will oppose any country or group of countries that seek hegemony in this manner.

(Answer to discussion)

6. Both parties agree to conclude a treaty of peace and friendship that is based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence after the establishment of diplomatic relations.

7. For the sake of the friendship between the peoples of China and Japan, the Government of the People’s Republic of China abandons its right to demand war reparations from Japan.

8. The Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Japan, prior to the conclusion of a peace and friendship treaty, will conclude agreements on commerce, shipping, air traffic, weather, post, fisheries, and science and technology on the basis of need and preexistence in order to promote the human exchange the economic and cultural relations.

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