CHINA AND JAPAN DIFFER ON WHETHER THEIR FOREIGN MINISTERS SPOKE LAST WEEK AT ASEAN

According to the Associated Press, a discrepancy has arisen between China and Japan regarding a potential meeting between their foreign ministers at the recent ASEAN regional meeting in the Philippines. Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi claimed to have had a brief discussion with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, while a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson contradicted this, stating that no meeting or brief exchange took place. This exchange has highlighted the tense relations between the two countries.

Motegi reportedly told journalists that he had discussed bilateral relations with Wang Yi during the meeting, but Chinese spokesperson Lin Jian denied this, saying that Wang Yi's schedule did not include a meeting with the Japanese side and no brief exchanges occurred. The differing accounts reflect the strained ties between China and Japan, which deteriorated in November after a comment about Taiwan by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi angered China. Japan is seeking to rebuild relations, but China has been unreceptive.

The discrepancy in accounts highlights the current state of relations between China and Japan, which have been strained since November. The available related sources do not add significant information to this specific event, focusing instead on unrelated topics such as protests in India, a musician's trip to China, and social mobility in the UK.

• Discrepancy between China and Japan on potential meeting between foreign ministers
• Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi claims to have discussed bilateral relations with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi
• Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson denies any meeting or brief exchange took place

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