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Japanese lawmakers to visit China for diplomatic talks amid strained relations

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A delegation of Japanese lawmakers, including members from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Centrist Reform Alliance, is planning a visit to Beijing from August 24-27. This trip aims to de-escalate tensions in the relationship between Japan and China, which has been strained for the past 10 months. Experts suggest the visit is a semi-official diplomatic effort to maintain communication, rather than an indication of a significant thaw in bilateral relations. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Orange Wang ·

    Japan lawmakers to visit China in bid to cool row, but thaw unlikely: experts

    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 bitte…

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