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Chinese business visit to Kuril Islands will do nothing to ease tensions in Tokyo

First reported 2026-10-14 05:15 UTC · Updated 2026-10-14 07:59 UTC · 2 independent sources

A business delegation from northeastern China has visited a Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed island off Hokkaido to explore joint economic projects, prompting protests from Tokyo. Officials and business leaders from Heilongjiang province, which borders Russia’s far east, travelled to Etorofu…

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  1. 2026-10-14 05:15 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-14 07:59 UTCSCMP · scmp.com ↗

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