Taiwan Foreign Chief's Visit Affecting Japan&China Relations

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Tokyo, Aug. 16 (Jiji Press)–Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung’s latest trip to Japan has affected Japan-China ties, with Beijing canceling at the last minute a bilateral meeting of agriculture ministers. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi avoided going into detail in a press conference on Friday, stating only, “We understand that (the ministerial meeting) was not hel…

Tokyo, Aug. 16 (Jiji Press)–Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung’s latest trip to Japan has affected Japan-China ties, with Beijing canceling at the last minute a bilateral meeting of agriculture ministers. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi avoided going into detail in a press conference on Friday, stating only, “We understand that (the ministerial meeting) was not hel…