China hopes Japan-China friendship group helps improve ties

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Sep 15, 2026

China hopes that the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union will build on its traditional goodwill toward China, fulfill its responsibility and create conditions for bringing the bilateral relations back on the right track, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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