China Foreign Ministry
Coverage of China Foreign Ministry in the Nexus archive.
- China and Japan differ on whether their foreign ministers spoke last week at ASEAN
China and Japan disagree over whether their foreign ministers met during an ASEAN meeting, with Japan's Motegi claiming a brief exchange while China's Foreign Ministry denies it. Tensions stem from a November comment by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan, which China views as a red line, leading to strained diplomatic and economic relations.
- China-linked route exposed after US seizes Iran-bound ship with suspected dual-use cargo
The U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Touska, near the Strait of Hormuz, suspecting it carried dual-use cargo. The vessel had traveled through Chinese ports like Zhuhai before heading to Iran, highlighting a supply route under scrutiny amid U.S. efforts to enforce a naval blockade. China criticized the interception, escalating diplomatic tensions.