From matchmaking to meals, the Sino-Japan row ripples through everyday routines in China

BEIJING/SHENZHEN: Wang Shan is a broker of improbable beginnings. The 28-year-old runs a small cross-border matchmaking service linking Chinese and Japanese singles – screening applicants, shaping profiles and choreographing first meetings across the East China Sea. In her experience, clients prioritise personality; at times, sensitive topics like finances or family plans are discussed. Politics doesn’t enter the equation. “Bilateral relations and politics have never come up in my dealings with clients,” she said. “Love and relationships are such a personal thing.” Subscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in Review Our chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week’s biggest…