On November 17, 2025, at a regular press briefing, Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, responded to the visit of Masaaki Kanai, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asia and Oceania bureau.
She stressed China's firm opposition to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks concerning Taiwan and lodged stern representations with Japan, urging it to immediately reflect on its mistake, retract provocative remarks on Taiwan, and stop creating trouble on issues related to China 📢.
Mao Ning also highlighted a recent surge in crimes targeting Chinese citizens in Japan and extreme, threatening comments aimed at Chinese diplomats from Japanese right-wing provocateurs ⚠️. Relevant authorities in Japan have issued alerts and advisories in response.
'If there's news, we'll release it immediately,' Mao Ning added, underscoring China's call for calm and cooperation 🤝.
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Spokesperson responds to Japanese senior official's visit to China
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