China-Japan Foreign Ministers: China and Japan have offered conflicting accounts of whether their foreign ministers met during the ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila, highlighting worsening ties. Beijing denied any interaction despite Japan's claim of a brief exchange. The dispute reflects lingering tensions over Taiwan, strained diplomacy, declining tourism, and growing security concerns between the neighbours.

BEIJING (AP) — ¿Hablaron los ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de China y Japón en la reunión regional de la ASEAN de la semana pasada, o no?

Japan and China are giving conflicting accounts about whether their foreign ministers briefly spoke last week