China says made 'strong protest' to Japanese envoy in Beijing
China lodged a “strong protest” with Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan, officials said, as Tokyo and Beijing meet for high-level diplomatic talks in Beijing.
- Asia
- AFP
- Published Date: 10:54 | 18 November 2025
Beijing said on Tuesday it had reiterated a "strong protest" with Tokyo during talks between top officials in the Chinese capital as the countries squared off in a diplomatic row.
Masaaki Kanai, the top official in Japan's foreign ministry for Asia-Pacific affairs is in China for discussions with his Chinese counterpart Liu Jinsong over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.
"During the consultations, China once again lodged a strong protest with Japan regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks concerning China," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said.
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