Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he is open to a summit with Chinese leaders to improve bilateral ties which have been troubled by a territorial dispute. “It is precisely because we have a problem that we should hold a summit between leaders and have high-level talks," Abe said on a television program on Tuesday. Abe implied that the China-Japan bilateral relationship was threatened by their sovereignty dispute over the Senkaku/ Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea. He reiterated Tokyo's stance on the disputed islands, saying, “The Senkaku Islands are our land” and “there is no room for negotiation on this matter.” He expressed a desire to “push forward Japan-China strategic relationship for mutual benefit” and to hold high-level talks to resolve the problem both countries are facing.