Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Communicates Intent to Expel Xue Jian, Receives Warning from Liu Jinsong
On November 18, 2025, Masaaki Kanai, an official from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, communicated to the Chinese side in Beijing the intention to expel Xue Jian, the Chinese Consul General in Osaka. Liu Jinsong, then Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, warned on the spot, "If you expel one, we will expel two," leading the Japanese side to ultimately shelve the plan.