Liu Jinsong, director-general of the Asian Affairs Department of the Foreign Ministry, summoned Yokochi Akira, chief minister of the Japanese Embassy in this nation, to express Beijing’s concerns.

China underscored its rejection of the negative statements about the Asian nation during the talks in Washington, as well as in the joint statement issued by the two countries.

In a press briefing on Friday, Trump assured that the two nations will counter what he called “Chinese economic aggression” after receiving Japanese Premier Ishiba at the White House.

The statement noted that “the two leaders reaffirmed their strong opposition to China’s unlawful maritime claims, militarization of reclaimed features, and threatening and provocative activities in the South China Sea.”

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