Beijing says no meeting planned with Japan PM, urges Tokyo to behave

Beijing said on Thursday that Premier Li Qiang has no arrangements to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during this week's G20 Summit in South Africa, and urged Japan to "behave itself".

The Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Li has no scheduled meetings with the Japanese leader while attending the G20 Summit in Johannesburg of South Africa this week.

However, Japan has repeatedly claimed that it is open to dialogue and engagement with China.

Responding to a reporter's question on Thursday about the possibility of contact between Chinese and Japanese leaders during the G20 Summit, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said: "Premier Li Qiang has no arrangements to meet with the Japanese leader. We urge the Japanese side to behave itself."