Japanese cross-party lawmaker group to visit China next week
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes
- Al Jazeera Englishseen 25 Aug, 05:09headline rewritten
Japanese delegation seeks to soothe strained ties with ChinaJapan lawmakers visit China seeking to ease tensions over Taiwan - Japan Timesseen 30 Aug, 03:01headline rewritten
Japanese delegation falls short in bid to mend ties during rare China visitNo ties reset until Japan revises Taiwan position, Chinese official tells delegation
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Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- Japan Times10:45first to report
It will be the first time for a Japanese lawmaker group to meet with a Chinese Communist Party official since November.
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post01:00
A reported trip to China next week by a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers could carry “pronounced” symbolic weight but is unlikely to herald a thaw in ties between the two neighbours, Chinese experts suggest. For the first time since bilateral relations succumbed to a bitter chill 10 months ago, a delegation of Japan’s parliamentary members will visit Beijing from August 24 to 27, according to reports by multiple Japanese outlets on Wednesday. Those legislators – including some from the...
Mon, 24 August 2026
4 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)08:06
JAPAN traži priliku da popravi narušene odnose s Kinom u trenutku kada su se napetosti prelile i na gospodarstvo.
- Japan Times08:54
The group is expected to meet with senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party in the first such exchange since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks that angered Beijing.
- Bloomberg Politics09:28
A bipartisan delegation of Japanese parliamentarians kicks off a four-day visit to China on Monday, marking a tentative step toward renewed political engagement after ties were strained by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks over Taiwan last year.
- Al Jazeera English17:16edited after publishing
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Japanese delegation seeks to soothe strained ties with ChinaA cross-party delegation lands in Beijing as Tokyo tries to defrost its worst China rift in decades.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- theepochtimes.com03:52
The trip follows travel restrictions and export controls after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on a potential Taiwan conflict.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English10:28
Experts say Japanese lawmakers' visit to Beijing signals an attempt by Japan to defrost its worst China rift in decades.
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- Japan Times09:44edited after publishing
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Japanese delegation falls short in bid to mend ties during rare China visitA delegation of Japanese lawmakers visiting China marked the first such trip since ties became strained following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan in November.
Fri, 28 August 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics04:45
A senior Chinese diplomat told a group of Japanese lawmakers that history and Taiwan are at the center of tensions between the nations, saying Tokyo needed to take “concrete actions” for them to improve.
- slguardian.org07:30
A rare visit to Beijing by a cross-party delegation of Japanese lawmakers has failed to produce an immediate breakthrough in strained China-Japan relations, after a senior Chinese Communist Party official...