Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi used a call with his French counterpart to push for diplomatic backing amid Beijing's spat with Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/asia-pacific/politics/china-france-support-japan-feud/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #france #chinajapanrelations #wangyi #sanaetakaichi
China's top diplomat became the country’s highest-ranking official to publicly chastise Tokyo over Taiwan, criticizing the “shocking” remarks that Japan could intervene militarily in a crisis over the island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/23/japan/politics/china-japan-taiwan-wang-yi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #wangyi
Beijing's top diplomat told his Japanese counterpart he sees "positive signals" from Tokyo's new leadership, after the country swore in a prime minister long viewed as a China hawk. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/asia-pacific/politics/china-japan-positive-signals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #wangyi #sanaetakaichi #toshimitsumotegi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed improved ties with China as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalated criticism of the South Asian nation over 'excess profits' from purchases of Russian oil. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/asia-pacific/politics/modi-china-bessent-india-families/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #wangyi #china #narendramodi #india #us #scottbessent #brics #mukeshambani #russia #oil
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Japan to "make the right choice" and learn from history on Friday, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/16/japan/politics/japan-china-wwii-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #southkorea #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #shigeruishiba #wangyi #wwii #history
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is likely after having his first face-to-face meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Malaysia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/world/politics/xi-trump-summit-likely/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #china #donaldtrump #xijinping #marcorubio #wangyi #trade #tariffs
Japan’s foreign minister urged his Chinese counterpart to ensure Japanese companies have access to rare earths and expressed concern about Chinese military activity close to Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/japan-china-rare-earths-magnets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chinajapanrelations #takeshiiwaya #wangyi