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Beijing, Oct. 29 — Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, at a regular briefing, was asked by an AP reporter about an announcement at the ASEAN defence ministers' meeting that the United States and Japan had agreed to jointly produce mid‑range air‑to‑air missiles. Guo said US‑Japan security cooperation should not undermine regional peace and stability or be directed against or harm the interests of other countries. He accused Japan’s current government of repeatedly breaching international and domestic law under the pretext of countering threats, challenging the post‑war international order and threatening regional peace and stability, and said the international community must be highly vigilant and firmly contain such actions.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said France is in a "difficult" position and that he knows the French finance minister well, adding the minister has a weak hand.