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.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday started his official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) and is scheduled to attend the China-Japan-ROK summit after a three-and-a-half-year hiatus of the trilateral mechanism.

The high frequency of mutual visits by Chinese and South Korean leaders has offered a glimpse into the increasingly warm relations between the two East Asian neighbors amid their burgeoning trade ties.

Cambodia's political dispute has heated up after the ruling party lawmakers removed opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) deputy leader Kem Sokha as the first vice president of the National Assembly on Friday during a vote.