Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

在1月22日举行的外交部例行记者会上，有日本媒体提问称，日本驻中国重庆总理事上个月离任后，该职位已经空缺一个多月，有观点认为是因为中方尚未同意日方派遣新任总领事，中方对此有何评论？

At the regular press conference of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on January 22, a Japanese media outlet asked that after the Japanese Consul General in Chongqing left office last month, the post has been vacant for more than a month. Some people believe this is because China has not yet agreed to Japan’s appointment of a new Consul General. What’s China’s comment?

对此，中国外交部发言人郭嘉昆表示，“中方正按程序处理有关事宜。”

In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated, "China is handling the relevant matter in accordance with procedures."

Global Times