Japanese lawmakers travel to Beijing, seeking to mend ties after fallout
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
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What happenedLawmakers 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.
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Japanese lawmakers travel to Beijing, seeking to mend ties after fallout
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
