Security Matters: Visit China and Korean Leaders

security matters: Abe has announced that he is planning to visit China for three days from Dec. 23, according to The Japan Times. During the visit, he is expected to have bilateral talks with Moon on Dec. 24, a diplomatic source said. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are scheduled to meet, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing. ; The three are likely to exchange views on regional security matters, as North Korea continues provocations such as test-firings of what appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles amid stalled denuclearization negotiations with the United States. The Japanese and South Korean leaders have not held a formal summit in over a year, apart from a short conversation in early November on the fringes of a multilateral gathering in Thailand. The trilateral summit, held annually on a rotating basis by the three nations, has occasionally been suspended due to issues in Japan's relations with its two neighbors over historical and territorial disputes as well as political turmoil in South Korea. Abe is also likely to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, head of the Communist Party, in Beijing before traveling to Chengdu, and hold separate talks with Li, the source added. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.