Storyline: Liu Jinsong, director general of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, held consultations with Kanai Masaaki, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, on Tuesday in Beijing, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesperson. At around 14:00 Tuesday, the Japanese official and his delegation left the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs building. He did not respond to media questions. Masaaki began his visit to China on Monday for the consultations. Mao Ning, spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, told a regular news briefing on Tuesday that during the consultations, China urged Japan to withdraw recent wrongful remarks made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and stop creating trouble on China-related issues. Shotlist: Beijing, China - Nov 18, 2025: 1. Various of Liu Jinsong (R), director general of Department of Asian Affairs of Chinese Foreign Ministry, Kanai Masaaki (L), director-general of Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, walking out of meeting venue 2. Various of Kanai getting on vehicle; vehicle leaving; road traffic 3. Various of vehicle arriving at airport; Kanai getting off vehicle 4. Various of reporters, camera crew, Kanai walking at airport [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]