BEIJING - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday that the crux of China-Japan relations is whether Japan can sincerely accept and welcome China’s revival and rise.

Wang made the remarks when asked to comment on China-Japan ties at the Fourth World Peace Forum(WPF) at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. China’s development has brought important benefit to Japan, but Japan is not fully prepared in its mindset for an increasingly powerful China, said Wang. China and Japan are close neighbors, and we hope the two countries can live in peace and engage in mutually beneficial cooperation, he said, adding it is an established policy of China and will not change.

As time drifted, China-Japan relations will surely be back on track of normal and stable development, sooner or later, he said.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, said Wang. Japan still faces the problem of how to properly deal with the historical issue, he said.

Externally, Japan can draw on useful experience from other countries in handling historical issues, while internally, it faces rising public appeals for justice and peace, said Wang, noting that the key is what kind of choice will the Japanese leaders make. (Xinhua)