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Japan’s Motegi Claims China Talk, Beijing Denies Meeting

7/27/2026

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Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said he discussed relations with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at ASEAN Plus Three meeting in Manila on July 23, 2026, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s November Taiwan comment angered China.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Wang Yi had no meeting or exchange with Japan in Manila.
Motegi said Japan remains open to dialogue and views both nations as responsible for regional peace.

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Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said he discussed relations with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at ASEAN Plus Three meeting in Manila on July 23, 2026, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s November Taiwan comment angered China.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Wang Yi had no meeting or exchange with Japan in Manila.
Motegi said Japan remains open to dialogue and views both nations as responsible for regional peace.