Japan asked China to accord appropriate respect to its prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, saying Chinese press briefings refer to her by name without a title. At a routine briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China has repeatedly clarif

2026-10-08

Japan asked China to accord appropriate respect to its prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, saying Chinese press briefings refer to her by name without a title. At a routine briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China has repeatedly clarified its stance on current China–Japan relations.