Officials: Goodwill needed from Tokyo for Sino-Japanese talks

Beijing's hopes are high in spite of poor relations with neighbor

BEIJING - Chinese officials said on Thursday that a summit meeting between Beijing and Tokyo will require suitable conditions and goodwill, and urged Japan to demonstrate sincerity for the sake of improving bilateral ties.

Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue made clear that Tokyo is responsible for improving the atmosphere for talks, citing recent remarks by Japanese senior officials.