日本驻中大使：遗憾尚未与中方进行有意义对话

日本驻中大使金杉宪治在8月25日播出的朝日电视台节目中表示，“很遗憾，目前尚未能与中方之间进行有意义的对话” 1。对于以11月在中国举行的APEC峰会为契机改善日中关系的可能性，金杉宪治坦言“现在不是可以乐观的情况” 1。日中关系因高市早苗去年11月的“台湾有事”说而转冷 1。

日本跨党派国会议员代表团于8月24日至27日访问中国大陆 1。这是自去年11月高市早苗发表“台湾有事”说导致日中关系恶化以来，日本国会议员团首次访中并与中共高层干部会面 1。代表团成员包括在野党“中道改革联合”宣传委员长伊佐进一、自民党前厚生劳动副大臣桥本岳、公明党参议员川村雄大等人 1。代表团预计将与中共中联部长刘海星等高层会谈 1。代表团此行将考察人形机器人、自动驾驶等大陆最新技术，并计划访问雄安新区 1。

Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Sugiyama stated on a TV Asahi broadcast on August 25 that "it is regrettable that meaningful dialogue with the Chinese side has not yet been achieved" 1. Sugiyama also frankly assessed the possibility of improving bilateral ties through the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen this November, noting that "the current situation is not one where we can be optimistic" 1.

The diplomatic chill between the two nations stems from remarks made by Sanae Takaichi last November regarding a "Taiwan contingency," which led to the deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations 1. A cross-party Japanese parliamentary delegation visited mainland China from August 24 to 27 1. This marks the first time a Japanese parliamentary group has visited China and met with senior Chinese Communist Party officials since the deterioration of relations caused by Takaichi's remarks last November 1. The delegation includes Shinichi Isa, publicity chief of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance; Gaku Hashimoto, former Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare from the Liberal Democratic Party; and Yudai Kawamura, a Komeito councilor 1. During the trip, the lawmakers are scheduled to hold talks with senior officials, including Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee 1. Furthermore, the delegation plans to visit the Xiongan New Area to inspect the mainland's latest technological advancements, such as humanoid robots and autonomous driving 1.