China, Japan set to hold new round of talks

China and Japan will hold a new round of strategic dialogue on Saturday in Japan, marking a resumption of the bilateral dialogue after seven years, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Thursday.

The dialogue will be co-hosted by Vice-Foreign Minister Le Yucheng and his Japanese counterpart Takeo Akiba, Hua said, adding that the two countries will exchange in-depth views on bilateral ties as well as international and regional issues of common concern.

The dialogue is an important channel for the governments of both countries to strengthen strategic communication, and China hopes to enhance mutual political trust and promote the improvement and development of bilateral relations through the dialogue, she said.