LDP’s Nikai to Pay 4-Day Visit to Beijing from Aug. 29

August 21, 2018

Tokyo- Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai will visit Beijing for four days from Aug. 29, the Japanese ruling party said Tuesday.

Nikai will attend an opening reception for an art exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of the Japan-China peace and friendship treaty earlier this month.

He is also expected to hold talks with senior Chinese officials at a time when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is believed to be considering visiting China in October.

"Meeting high-level officials is important for our party and country," Nikai told a press conference.

Paintings to be displayed in the exhibition include works by Koji Kinutani, who has close ties with Nikai. Jiji Press