Nishime Kousaburou, deputy minister of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, states at the Expo's opening ceremony that 2018 will be the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship, and that cooperation between the two countries is in progress. He mentioned that more Japanese enterprises will sign agreements with NE China's governments and companies, which will deepen the two sides' relationship and develop their local economies. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]