Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong met with Toshihiro Nikai, chairman of the General Council of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday.

Vietnamese people always remember China's valuable help in the two wars against the French and the United States, Dr. Tran Khang Chien, vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam-China Friendship Association, told Xinhua recently.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to Vietnam will guide the future development of China-Vietnam relations in the new era, Chinese Ambassador Hong Xiaoyong said.

The ice-thawing meeting to be held over the weekend among leaders of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea will provide new incentives for regional cooperation and promote the stability of all of Asia and even the Asia-Pacific region, experts said.