japanese ambassador masato kitera attended, along with other foreign dignitaries. >> translator: development is our highest priority. we must speed up changes in the country's growth model and promote economic restructuring. >> li promised to create more jobs, and he said he would boost efforts to ensure safe food and clean air. he said leaders will promote equal opportunities for education, employment and new businesses, and he vowed everyone will have the chance to succeed if they follow the rules and work hard. li made little reference to foreign policy, but he said china will continue the path of peaceful development. >>> a senior chinese diplomat is dismissing the possibility of a one-on-one meeting between the leaders of china and japan. president joining ping and prime minister shinzo abe will both be attending the upcoming apec summit in bali. the vice foreign minister says the government is arranging for a meeting individually with other leaders, but he says prime minister abe isn't on the list. lee argued japanese leaders have taken no meaningful actions to improve conditions. lee

. >> the spokesperson says japan's ambassador to china, masato kitera, was summoned to the ministry. embassy officials say kitera responded that the two countries should focus on building mutually beneficial and strategic ties. he said they should not let individual problems affect overall relations. south korea's foreign ministry has not released a formal comment, but an official told nhk that south korea has been consistent in its view that japanese politicians should not visit the shrine. the official urged japanese politicians to humbly reflect on history and behave in a way that's conducive to building trust with neighboring countries. >>> prime minister abe says his cabinet's view of history is consistent with former cabinets'. he was referring to japan's colonial rule and aggression in the past. abe made the comment in response to a question by the leader of a junior coalition party in the upper house. new komeito chief natsuo yamaguchi said japan's relations with china and south korea remain unstable. he said the major obstacles are territorial disputes and perceptions of his