Japan, China resume gas dialogue

China and Japan are meeting in Beijing for a fourth round of talks on a dispute over the development of oil and gas fields in the East China Sea.

The two countries have been feuding over claims to undersea gas deposits in the area, and the delineation of their off-shore border.

It is the latest in a series of disputes between the two countries.

The talks are expected to focus on China’s response to a Japanese proposal on joint development of the gas fields.