Japan lawmakers visit China amid deep freeze in bilateral ties

The exchange between lawmakers in each nation may only have a limited impact in terms of repairing the official relationship between the governments.

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, including one from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party, headed to Beijing on Monday to meet with Chinese officials for the first time since ties between the two Asian rivals deteriorated after Takaichi’s comment on Taiwan angered China.

Lawmakers from Japan have traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese officials in the first visit since tensions rose after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comment on Taiwan angered China

Japanese lawmakers visit Beijing seeking to mend ties after fallout from Takaichi's Taiwan remark  AP News

Lawmakers from Japan have traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese officials in the first visit since tensions rose after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comment on Taiwan angered China

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.