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Japanese Business Leaders Postpone China Visit Amid Rising Tensions

1/1/2026

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A group of about 200 Japanese business leaders postponed their annual visit to mainland China.
The deferral is the first in more than a decade, reflecting rising Beijing–Tokyo tensions.
The tensions followed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan remarks, which China condemned.
China has discouraged travel to Japan, impacting tourism and trade.
The Japan-China Economic Association cited difficulties securing meetings with Chinese officials as the reason, with January 20 planned.

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A group of about 200 Japanese business leaders postponed their annual visit to mainland China.
The deferral is the first in more than a decade, reflecting rising Beijing–Tokyo tensions.
The tensions followed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan remarks, which China condemned.
China has discouraged travel to Japan, impacting tourism and trade.
The Japan-China Economic Association cited difficulties securing meetings with Chinese officials as the reason, with January 20 planned.