On July 30, 2024, Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Liu Jinsong summoned Chief Minister of the Embassy of Japan in China Yokochi Akira to lodge solemn representations and express its grave concern over and strongly disapprove Japan's negative words and deeds concerning China during the Japan-U.S. "2+2" meeting, Japan-U.S. ministerial meeting on extended deterrence, and the Japan-Australia-India-US Foreign Ministers' Meeting, as well as many fallacies, dangerous moves and false narratives in the meeting documents.

Liu pointed out that Japan's smears and attacks on China contradict its statements on promoting the strategic relationship of mutual benefit between the two countries. China urges the Japanese side to establish an objective and rational understanding of China, stop making irresponsible remarks on China's internal affairs, stop engaging in "small circles" to stoke confrontation with certain countries, work with China in the same direction, safeguard the political foundation of bilateral relations, and truly implement the strategic relationship of mutual benefit.

Yokochi Akira said, Japan's position on handling the Taiwan question in accordance with the 1972 Japan-China Joint Communiqué remains unchanged and Japan is willing to advance the strategic relationship of mutual benefit between the two countries.