On August 30, Secretary-General Ni Jian met with a 6-member delegation from Japan Seinendan Council headed by President Hitoshi Teruya. Ni Jian expressed his thanks to Japan Seinendan Council for its long-term cooperation with the Chinese side in tree-planting programs, which helps enhance mutual understanding through exchanges. The two sides also exchanged views on strengthening youth exchanges and people-to-people bond between the two nations.