A postponed meeting last month between Japanese and Chinese politicians was canceled because Beijing had demanded that Tokyo send more representatives than the number it sent to Taiwan in October, diplomatic sources said Saturday.
China requested that over 40 Japanese lawmakers take part in the meeting of their ruling parties in Gansu province, more than double the 19 who attended Taiwan's National Day ceremony.
Beijing criticized the visit to Taiwan and said, "The number of Japanese lawmakers visiting China should be more than double that for Taiwan," the sources said.