China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday talked up "high-level exchanges" in a call with Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi, hinting at a potential meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. Xi and Takaichi will attend this week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, offering a window for a meeting on neutral ground between the Chinese leader and a Japanese prime minister known for hawkish views towards China. China's long-held position on U.S.-Japan relations is that it opposes any acts it views as harmful to its interests in the region, including the stationing of American troops across the country, which analysts say help deter Chinese aggression towards Taiwan.
Published at: 2025-10-28 21:50:45
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