China Rules Out Xi-Abe G-20 Meeting Amid Island Dispute
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A senior Chinese diplomat said Japan is paying “lip service” to the idea of resolving a territorial dispute and ruled out a meeting between the two countries’ leaders at a Group of 20 summit next month.
Japan’s “provocative moves” show it’s not serious about improving ties, Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong said today. Hours after he spoke, Japan’s finance minister vowed to increase the budget for his country’s naval forces, citing the territorial spat.