China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi bump elbows during their meeting in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi bump elbows during their meeting in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
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Japan condemns China’s renewed Diaoyu claim days after Wang Yi’s comments

  • Foreign Minister Motegi rejected as ‘totally unacceptable’ his Chinese counterpart’s remarks claiming Beijing’s sovereignty over the islands
  • Motegi’s statement comes after ruling party lawmakers criticised him for taking no action when Wang made the territorial claims at a press event in Tokyo

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi bump elbows during their meeting in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi bump elbows during their meeting in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
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