China, Japan to hold 9th strategic dialogue

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Chinese media) -- China and Japan will hold

their ninth strategic dialogue in Tokyo on Jan. 9, Chinese Foreign Ministry

spokesman Qin Gang announced here on Monday.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Guangya and

Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka will head delegations to attend

the dialogue, respectively, said Qin.

The two sides will exchange views on bilateral ties

and other international and regional issues, according to the spokesman.

So far China and Japan have held eight rounds of

strategic dialogues. The last round was held in Beijing in February of 2008.