Next Japanese envoy may come from 'China School'

Japan is considering sending "China School" politicians - those in the foreign ministry who know Chinese well or have learned the Chinese language - to China following the death of its ambassador-designate Shinichi Nishimiya.

The move will send a positive signal to improve strained China-Japan ties, analysts said on Tuesday.

Sending "China School" politicians will signal Japan's attempt to improve bilateral ties, said Shen Shishun, an expert on Asia-Pacific studies at Haikou College of Economics in Hainan province.