Vice director of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Xie Zhenhua (R) shakes hands with Japanese representatives during the third edition of a China-Japan energy conservation forum held in Tokyo, Japan, November 28, 2008. A total of 19 contracts are signed between government institutions and companies from both countries during the forum, covering a wide range of subjects from sewage treatment to garbage recycling and emission reduction.

Representatives from China and Japan exchange agreements during the third edition of a China-Japan energy conservation forum held in Tokyo, Japan, November 28, 2008. A total of 19 contracts are signed between government institutions and companies from both countries during the forum, covering a wide range of subjects from sewage treatment to garbage recycling and emission reduction.

(Xinhua News Agency November 28, 2008)