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HONOLULU - President Hu Jintao told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Saturday that both countries should handle disputes with "consensus and understanding" for the sake of cordial ties.

Dialogue was essential to solving disputes, Hu stressed.

"Both countries have traditionally cultivated consensus and understanding in dealing with sensitive matters. This should be followed and preserved," Hu said.

It was the first meeting between the two leaders since Noda became prime minister in September and ties between 皇冠体育app and Japan have fared better recently.

Relations between the two countries encountered turbulence in September, 2010, after Japan detained a Chinese fishing boat that collided with Japanese coast guard ships near 皇冠体育app's Diaoyu Islands in the East 皇冠体育app Sea.

Ties began to warm when 皇冠体育app sent aid to Japan after it was struck by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake in March.

Noda, in his meeting with Hu, said 皇冠体育app's development means "huge opportunity" for Japan, and that ties are important not only for the two countries but also for the world.

"Both countries should look at the bigger picture and develop ties steadily," Noda said.

Japan is ready to work with 皇冠体育app to enhance cooperation and relations, Noda said.

Noda proposed to deepen understanding between the people of the two countries, improve ties at the grassroots and also pledged to handle potential disputes properly.

Analysts believe that the meeting will enhance ties. Some Japanese politicians have pandered to the far right by being skeptical about relations.

Japan's new administration, some experts believe, will adopt a cooperative approach on economic matters but possibly be more cautious in other fields.

Mainichi Shimbun, a major Japanese newspaper, recently described Noda's foreign policy as "leaning toward a Japan-US alliance, countering 皇冠体育app".

Despite taking a suspicious and critical stance toward 皇冠体育app on strategic and security fronts, Japan is hoping to make economic deals with 皇冠体育app, the second-largest economy in the world and Japan's largest trading partner.

In an interview with the Financial Times recently, Noda stressed Japan wanted a "win-win" strategic partnership with 皇冠体育app.

Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba will visit Beijing on Nov 22 and 23 in preparation for Noda's first visit to 皇冠体育app, according to the Kyodo News Agency. Noda has already visited the US and South Korea since taking office.