Noda, Hu to hold talks in Hawaii next week

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Chinese President Hu Jintao have agreed to hold talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Hawaii next week.

The 2 leaders spoke briefly following the first day of the G20 meeting in the French city of Cannes.

Noda and Hu reaffirmed that the 2 nations should deepen their strategic and mutually beneficial ties.

Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China.

The 2 leaders also agreed that Noda will visit China after the talks in Hawaii.

Friday, November 04, 2011 07:34 +0900 (JST)