Osaka-led industry group eyes China mission as corporate Japan navigates trade tensions

A Japanese business organisation with 1,300 members is planning to send a delegation to China for meetings that could bolster economic relations between the Asian economic powerhouses following a diplomatic dispute in November. The Osaka-based Kansai Economic Federation intends to send its delegation to Beijing and Xian, Shaanxi province, from October 18-23, the group said in a statement to the South China Morning Post on Wednesday. It said the delegation expected to meet with Chinese government