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Chinese FM declines to comment on reported party merger plan between Komeito and another, saying it Japan's 'internal affair'
Published: Jan 15, 2026 03:52 PM
Mao Ning

Mao Ning



"This is Japan's internal affair. I will not comment on it," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated on Thursday, in response to a TV Tokyo reporter's question about reports that Japan's Komeito party is considering forming a new party in merger with another as the Chinese government has maintained close contact with Komeito, what's China's comment, as well as whether China would continue to engage in exchange with it if Komeito changes its name.

Global Times