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flag China postponed a trilateral culture meeting with Japan and South Korea due to Japan's Taiwan remarks, straining relations.

flag China has postponed a trilateral meeting of culture ministers from China, Japan, and South Korea, originally set for November 24 in Macao, citing Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on Taiwan as provocative and damaging to bilateral relations. flag The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated the comments undermined the post-war international order and hurt Chinese public sentiment, making the meeting's conditions temporarily unavailable. flag South Korea confirmed the delay after being notified by China, which will not participate. flag Additionally, China announced Premier Li Qiang will not meet with Japan’s leader during the G20 summit, reinforcing strained ties.

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