Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki recently went on a two-day long visit to China starting from July 29. During his visit, he interacted with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and both the leaders agreed that the two countries should continue to hold bilateral talks through various channels. It is worth noting that Tokyo-Beijing relations have recently soured due to their territorial dispute over the Senkaku islands. 1

• 1. “Japan, China plan to continue dialogue despite Senkakus row”, The Daily Yomiuri, August 1, 2013, at http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000421954