Nearly 60% of Chinese in poll say Japan ties 'not important'

Joint survey reveals widening perception gaps as regional tensions rise

Almost 60% of Chinese respondents to a new survey said Japan-China ties are either "not important" or "relatively not important," up from just 20% in the previous poll last year. © AP

TAMAYO MUTO, Nikkei staff writer

December 2, 2024 17:14 JST

Updated on December 2, 2024 20:06 JST

TOKYO -- Chinese view their country's relationship with Japan as far less important than they used to, a new survey suggests.

Almost 60% of Chinese respondents said Japan-China ties are either "not important" or "relatively not important," according to the latest joint public opinion poll by Genron NPO, a Japanese think tank, and China International Communications Group, a publishing group.