June 24, 2023

Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki is expected to further convey the message of peace and anti-war voices of local residents in his planned visit to China in early July, while emphasizing trade and people-to-people exchanges between China and Japan in the context of the current downturn in China-Japan relations and Japan's increasing cooperation with the US aiming to contain China.

Japan's Kyoto News Agency reported that Tamaki announced on Friday that he plans to visit China in early July. He told reporters, "I want to convey that we trust each other and want to continue our mutually beneficial relationship." Tamaki will participate in the visit to China by the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade (JAPIT) and is expected to meet with economic officials and dignitaries in Beijing.

After that, Tamaki said he plans to head to East China's Fujian Province and exchange opinions on the economy and people-to-people exchanges with local officials, according to the Kyoto report.

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