"Taking history as a mirror looking into the future" means to treat history correctly. This is the cornerstone of generation-to-generation friendship between China and Japan.
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日方应本着“以史为鉴,面向未来”的精神,慎重妥善处理有关问题。
The Japanese side should prudently and properly handle relevant issue in the spirit of "taking history as a mirror and looking into the future".
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我们要坚持这三个文件的精神,以史为鉴,面向未来。
We should adhere to these three documents and take history as a mirror to guide the future growth of bilateral relations.