China, Japan to hold talks on maritime affairs

China and Japan will hold their ninth round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs in Sendai, Japan, on Thursday and Friday, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday. 

Spokesperson Hua Chunying told a routine news briefing that officials from foreign ministries, defense ministries, maritime law enforcement and management departments of both counties will attend the talks.

Spokesperson Hua Chunying. [Photo: fmprc.gov.cn]

China expects to fully exchange views with Japan on maritime issues of common concern and to strengthen mutual understanding and trust with Japan, Hua said.

The China-Japan high-level consultations on maritime affairs were established in 2012. The last round of consultations was held in Shanghai in December.