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China and Japan Hold High-Level Talks Amid Tensions Over Taiwan

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China's top diplomat has urged a visiting former Japanese foreign minister to rectify positions on Taiwan to normalise relations.

China's top diplomat met with a visiting delegation of Japanese corporate executives led by a former foreign minister in Beijing. During the discussions, Beijing called on Tokyo to rectify its stance on Taiwan and address historical grievances. The talks mark the highest-level official reception extended to a Japanese delegation in almost a year.

Takeshi Iwaya led a delegation consisting of fifty corporate executives to Beijing.
The meeting represents the highest-level official reception for a Japanese visitor in nearly twelve months.
Diplomatic relations between the two nations previously strained over disagreements concerning Taiwan.

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50corporate executives

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Diplomatic ties between Beijing and Tokyo have experienced friction over territorial sovereignty issues and historical memory, making high-level economic and political engagement notable for regional stability.

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China's top diplomat met with former Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya in Beijing, where bilateral ties and the sensitive issue of Taiwan were discussed.

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