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Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said that he believes Japanese crown prince and his wife will meet with warm welcome when they visit China in Beijing Friday .
Zhu was answering a question concerning Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Masako Owada's possible visit to China, put by a Japanese reporter at a press conference hosted by the just concluded annual session of the National People's Congress.
He said China proposed a long time ago that the crown prince and his wife visit China.
"I hope they will accept the invitation and I believe their visit to China will meet with warm welcome in this country," Zhu said.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the normalization of China－Japan diplomatic relations, and the two sides will hold a series of events to celebrate, Zhu said.
The two sides will enhance contacts and exchange of ideas. "Japanese Culture Year" activities will be held in China and "Chinese Culture Year" activities will be held in Japan as part of the commemorative activities, the premier said.
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