"Zhong Yangzets Coordinating Late This Month Visit to Japan... Discussions on Xi Jinping's Japan Visit"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The Sankei Shimbun reported on the 5th that the Chinese and Japanese governments are coordinating for Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party in charge of diplomacy, to visit Japan in late this month.

According to the report, Yang will hold talks with Shigeru Kitamura, Director of Japan's National Security Secretariat, to discuss the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Japan, which is being pursued with a target date of April.

With the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) spreading mainly in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, questions have been raised about whether President Xi can proceed with the planned state visit to Japan. Yoshihide Suga, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, said the day before, "At this point, the novel coronavirus issue is not affecting President Xi's visit to Japan."

So far, the Chinese and Japanese governments have emphasized that the spread of the novel coronavirus does not affect President Xi's visit to Japan, but Sankei reported that depending on the development of the situation, the possibility of postponement cannot be ruled out.

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