Japan Lawmakers Meet Chinese Envoy Amid Spat, Reports Say

A coalition of Japanese lawmakers promoting friendship with China met with Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao in Tokyo, according to local media, signaling efforts to ease tensions while the two nations also sparred over disputed islands.

The unofficial lunch meeting on Monday included a discussion of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent controversial remarks on Taiwan, the Sankei newspaper said Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The cross-party group said they aim to visit China by the end of the year, and stressed the importance of continued exchanges among lawmakers to reduce tensions, according to the report. Kyodo News also reported similar developments.