Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai and Komeito Secretary General Tetsuo Saito met with Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on Feb. 7. They confirmed that they would deepen bilateral cooperation to prevent the spread of pneumonia caused by a new type of coronavirus. Nikai encouraged the Chinese envoy, saying, “We’ll do our utmost to ensure that both our countries win this battle.”