China and Japan concluded another round of strategic dialogue on Saturday in Beijing, as China said both sides had "frank" and "in-depth" exchanges of their views on how to cement the momentum of improving bilateral ties.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo and his Japanese counterpart Yachi Shotaro headed the two delegations at the meeting, which kicked off on Thursday. Both sides agreed to hold the next round of strategic dialogue in Japan at a "convenient time" for both sides.

It's the first strategic talks since the landmark visit by Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe in October last year.

Also this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Premier Wen Jiabao is to visit Japan in April and that both countries should work to make the visit a complete success.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties.