# Russian ambassador rejects Japan’s protest over Chinese delegation’s Iturup visit

https://mins.news/en/item/101101

- TASS, 2026-10-15 09:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2202369

> Russian Ambassador to Tokyo Nikolay Nozdrev rejected Japan’s complaints about a Chinese delegation’s visit to Iturup Island. He said practical cooperation and interregional exchanges with Beijing would continue to grow steadily. Chinese businesspeople from Heilongjiang had visited potential tourism infrastructure sites and discussed mariculture cooperation on the island.

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