This is the first publicly announced top-level meeting between the two antagonists since the conflict began.
Both countries have refused to hold top-level meetings with Japan, citing the visits.
There was no indication of how soon a top-level meeting might take place.
But at the dreaded top-level meeting Julie is shocked to find herself promoted instead of fired.
The agency did not identify the official, who added that there would be a top-level meeting on the case on Saturday.
Last week, he helped present a new campaign for the company's green charge card at top-level meetings between the agency and the client.
Beijing has raised the possibility of a top-level meeting before, though the two sides' leaders have never met.
There were no top-level meetings scheduled in Washington yesterday.
The decision to hold a special top-level meeting in Tammerfors later in the year is proof of this.
Even if only one or two of those top-level meetings actually take place, he said, an important connection will have been made.
