Beijing: China’s Premier Li Qiang will not meet Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday, marking a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Tokyo. The decision comes after remarks by Takaichi regarding Taiwan, which Beijing deemed provocative and unacceptable.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, explained that the political basis for Sino-Japanese dialogue has been seriously undermined. She emphasized that high-level meetings would remain on hold until Japan retracts statements on Taiwan that Beijing views as a direct challenge to its sovereignty. The ministry labeled the remarks as “wrongful” and warned that resumption of top-level dialogue depends on Jap

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