0 Relations between China and Japan plumbed new depths of friction as the two governments offered diametrically opposed narratives over whether their respective foreign ministers interacted on the sidelines of regional security summits in the Philippines. The public contradiction has laid bare a pr»»»

BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson reaffirmed on Monday that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had no arrangement for meeting with the Japanese side on his agenda during his recent stay in Manila, the Philippines, nor did he engage in any conversation with the Japan»»»

Beijing and its Southeast Asian neighbors have managed to shore up unity and pragmatic cooperation at the recently concluded China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila, yielding tangible outcomes. At the annual meeting, attended by Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his counterparts in the Philippi»»»

Manila: The Philippines accused China's coast guard of firing water cannon and using a "dangerous manoeuvre" on Thursday to block vessels bringing aid to Filipino fishermen near a disputed South China Sea reef. The incident took place near Scarborough Shoal, hours before Manila hosted a regional se»»»

Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi (right) said he discussed bilateral relations with China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Wednesday afternoon. (EPA Images pic) TOKYO: Japan’s foreign minister said Thursday he met with his Chinese counterpart in what Japanese media said was their first talk»»»