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Kyodo-Diplos Preparing For Informal Talks At Munich Sec Conference

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Japan's Kyodo News reporting that senior diplomats from China and Japan are looking to hold a set of informal discussions on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference taking place in Germany 17-19 Feb. The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed earlier today that Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi will be in attendance at the conference. Kyodo reports that both sides are working to arrange talks between Wang and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi.

  • If the meeting takes place it would come at a time when Japan is actively seeking to boost its military capacities in response to China's activities in the Indo-Pacific. Tokyo is also bolstering its alliances in the region. Philippines President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visited Japan for talks on security issues w/PM Fumio Kishida last week.

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