China–Japan relations
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The relationship between China and Japan spans thousands of years. Japan has deep historical and cultural ties with China; cultural contacts throughout its history have strongly influenced Japan—inclu
Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the APEC South Korea 2025, 31 October 2025
Embassy of Japan, Beijing
Embassy of China, Tokyo
Monument dedicated to Kibi no Makibi, Japanese diplomat who lived in China for 17 years.
Relations between China and Japan entered a state of crisis in November 2025, after Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said in the Japanese parliament that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could potenti
China–Japan relations
…Senkaku Islands from their private owner, which led to anti-Japanese protests. Relations started to improve in the late 2010s and early 2020s, but deteriorated in 2025 and 2026 after comments made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding a potential defense of Taiwan. In contemporary times, China and Japan are among the…
Xi Jinping meets Putin May 2026
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Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Fu Cong's letter to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres regarding China's position on Takaichi's remarks (2025)