China seeks three-way talks with U.S. and Japan: report

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Source: Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) - China has proposed to the United States and Japan that the three nations hold regular high-level talks on matters such as North Korea, energy strategies and the environment, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.

The proposal, which was made last year, calls for talks between vice ministers and senior bureaucrats, and possibly also between heads of state and foreign ministers, the paper said.

At present, a framework exists for Japan-U.S., Japan-China and U.S-China talks but not three-way discussions.

Tokyo is considering the proposal, while analyzing China's motives, the paper said.

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