# Japanese lawmakers visit Beijing to mend ties after Takaichi’s Taiwan remark

https://mins.news/en/item/30508

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-24 12:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/3Uwk6qw

> Japanese lawmakers have gone to Beijing for talks with Chinese officials, marking their first visit since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comment on Taiwan angered China and heightened tensions.

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