Japan cross-party delegation visits China amid tensions

A Japanese cross-party delegation visited China for crisis management talks, signaling internal pressure on Takaichi and a desire to prevent misjudgment escalation. Chinese analysis (Guo Li) distinguishes between 'breaking ice' and 'chiseling ice', emphasizing China's initiative and Japan's high action threshold. The visit is seen as a probe ahead of potential APEC meeting, but does not indicate a thaw in structural tensions. This event is part of Japan's dual-track approach of dialogue and hedging. New articles continue to analyze the visit, with some highlighting the breakdown of 'politics-economy separation' as a structural barrier.