China's top diplomat Wang Yi to attend Munich Security Conference, to meet Japanese counterpart
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Mr Wang Yi will also visit France, Italy and Hungary this month.
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BEIJING - China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will attend the Munich Security Conference in February, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
He is expected to meet Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi for informal talks, according to the Kyodo news agency.
Kyodo said arrangements are being made for the meeting on the sidelines of the security conference, which is being held from Feb 17 to 19.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry earlier said Mr Wang Yi has plans to visit several countries while he is in Europe.
These include France, Italy and Russia.
Several global leaders, including United States Vice-President Kamala Harris, will be attending the conference. REUTERS
