Japanese media reported Thursday that Tokyo and Beijing are preparing for a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit next week.
It would be the first such meeting in almost three years and a diplomatic breakthrough for Abe.
But experts said if it materializes, the meeting will likely be brief and informal, and result in little of substance.
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