Key facts
- Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi met former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Beijing on Monday.
- Wang stated that Sino-Japanese relations are in a severe situation and need normalization.
- Wang urged Japan to correct "erroneous words and deeds" concerning Taiwan.
- Wang referenced Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's November remarks on a Taiwan emergency.
- Iwaya expressed concern over current Sino-Japanese relations and pledged to improve them.
Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Monday that bilateral ties are facing a severe situation and need to be "normalized," according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Iwaya, leading a delegation from a Japanese trade promotion body, is visiting China to help resolve a diplomatic deadlock.
