Chinese vice FM to visit Japan for bilateral dialogue, consultation

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong will visit Japan on Feb. 21 to hold a bilateral security dialogue and a regular diplomatic consultation, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

As agreed by both countries, Sun will hold the 17th China-Japan security dialogue and the 29th regular diplomatic consultation with Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeo Yamada, spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a daily press briefing.

The two sides will have an extensive and in-depth exchange of views on China-Japan relations, defense and security policy, as well as international and regional issues of common concern, Wang added.