The national flags of Japan and China fly at the Tian'anmen Square. (Photo: VCG)

China and Japan will hold the 16th security dialogue on Friday in Beijing, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced Thursday.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou and visiting Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Mori will attend the dialogue, spokesperson Geng Shuang told a daily news briefing.

The two sides will also hold the 28th regular diplomatic consultation, Geng said.

They will exchange views on bilateral relations, defense security policies of the two countries as well as global and international issues of common concern.