High-level exchanges seen as positive

Japanese political figures' visits aim at expanding economic ties, experts say

The new round of high-level visits made by Japanese political figures to China in recent weeks are aimed at expanding and strengthening economic ties with Beijing to jointly mitigate risks caused by Washington's unilateral and protectionist practice, analysts have said.

They also viewed the visits as keeping the momentum of improving ties since the meeting between the two heads of state at the end of last year.

Led by Hiroshi Moriyama, chairman of the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union and secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a group of Japanese parliamentary members are in China on a three-day visit starting from Sunday.