# China urges Japan to heed calls to repair bilateral ties

https://mins.news/en/item/30148

- CGTN, 2026-08-21 09:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-21/China-urges-Japan-to-heed-insightful-views-to-mend-ties-1PN4UbsxRMQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged Japan to take seriously constructive views from both governing and opposition parties on improving China-Japan relations. Responding to reports of a cross-party lawmakers’ visit to China next week, he called on Tokyo to uphold the principles in the four bilateral political documents and take concrete steps to enable normal exchanges.