BEIJING — The 11th Beijing-Tokyo Forum has been scheduled for October in Beijing, and will focus on the long-term healthy development of China-Japan relations.

The forum will also highlight discussion of Asia’s new future and the roles China and Japan should play, according to a press briefing on April 14.

The forum has been held annually since 2005 to gather elites from both countries to exchanges views and enhance trust. This year it is jointly organized by China International Publishing Group, and Genron NPO, a Japanese think tank.

Sub-forums on bilateral economic, diplomatic and media exchanges and security will be held.