# Is Japan trying to build bridges with China after Taiwan spat?

https://mins.news/en/item/32963

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 10:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/is-japan-trying-to-build-bridges-with-china-after-taiwan-spat?traffic_source=rss

> A delegation of Japanese politicians is visiting Beijing in what observers see as a possible effort to ease one of Japan’s worst disputes with China since the 1970s. Tensions followed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could threaten Japan’s survival and justify force, prompting Chinese trade restrictions and travel warnings.

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