Chinese Vice FM to attend 17th China-Japan security dialogue

(ECNS) -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong will visit Japan on Tuesday to hold a bilateral security dialogue and a regular diplomatic consultation, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the regular press conference on Monday.

As agreed by the two 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, Wang said.

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, he added.