On Monday, November 24, the Chinese mainland Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that conditions are not yet ready to hold the next round of leaders' meetings among China, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and Japan. The remark came at a regular press briefing in Beijing.
The statement was in response to media reports suggesting that China had refused to host the summit in January 2026, but Mao Ning did not elaborate on the specific factors delaying the talks.
At the time of the briefing, no new date had been confirmed.
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