Shanghai (ZXZC)- China and Japan will cooperate in autonomous driving field, Miao Wei, Minister of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Hiroshige Seko, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry reached a consensus in Tokyo on May 28, according to NHK, Japan's largest broadcasting organization.

Reportedly, this was the first time that two governments reached a consensus on the cooperation in autonomous driving area. Japan wishes to promote its advanced technologies in China, the world's largest auto market.

According to NHK, both parties agreed to collaborate on setting rules for autonomous vehicle public road test and formulating international standards on communication infrastructure.

Under the agreement, China and Japan will hold working-level negotiations in July in Beijing. In addition, two countries will conduct a seminar on technical development by the end of this year, involving both the governments and the public from two countries. 

“The communication and information exchanges between China and Japan are becoming increasingly important as China boosts its efforts on market opening-up and structural reform.” Japan's Seko said.

Miao stated that two countries are important economic and trading partners. He expressed the hope to expand bilateral cooperation in various areas.