CHINA-JAPAN: JAPAN'S LDP AND TAIWAN'S DPP TO HOLD 2+2 MEETING WITHIN THE MONTH
The Japan Times disclosed (August 18) that in the first such initiative, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is planning to hold online talks on security issues with Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) within this month at the earliest. Citing sources it said the planned talks are being regarded as the ruling party version of a “two-plus-two” security dialogue between governments. The talks will be held at the request of the Japanese side and joined by LDP Foreign Affairs Division Director Masahisa Sato and National Defense Division Director Taku Otsuka. Participants from the Taiwan side have not been decided.
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