Analysis: Why China denied its foreign minister had chat with Japan's
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-07-30 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Asia, China, Asia Pacific
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The latest flashpoint in Japan's and China's deteriorating relations is Japan's southernmost island of Okinotori, near which Chinese naval vessels recently held machine-gun firing drills. China denies Okinotori is an island. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo and Reuters)
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