Bayanqolu, Party chief of Northeast China's Jilin province, led a delegation to Japan from July 29 to Aug 1.

Bayanqolu, Party chief of Jilin province, pays a visit to a modern eco farm in Japan's Hokkaido. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The delegation successively met with Yukio Hatoyama, former Japanese Prime Minister, Shoji Muneoka, chairman of the Japan-China Economic Association, and Harumi Takahashi, governor of the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaid, and exchanged views with established Japanese enterprises including Toyota.

Bayanqolu pointed out that this year marks the 40th anniversary of Japan-China Treaty of Peace and Friendship, and called for deepening bilateral cooperation in innovation and high-tech industries.