Japan envoy meets China foreign minister amid strained ties


  • World
  • Tuesday, 30 Jul 2013

BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top career diplomat met China's foreign minister on Tuesday in the latest bid to ease strains between Asia's two biggest economies over a bitter territorial row, while a Chinese official newspaper said Beijing had ruled out a leaders' summit.

Hawkish Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who cemented his grip on power in an upper house election last week, has been signalling a desire for dialogue with China since the victory - although he has also rejected any conditions set by Beijing.

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