Key Question
Is Beijing really organising a Xi, Putin and Trump meeting in Shenzhen?
Timeline for Mao Ning
#30 22 Oct
Beijing will not confirm Shenzhen summit
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#18 4 Mar
Mentioned in: China warns Iran: spare tankers and LNG
Iran Conflict 2026Background
Mao Ning is a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She answers journalists' questions at the ministry's regular press conferences and presents the government's stated positions.
The ministry introduced her as its 33rd spokesperson on 5 September 2022. Its official introduction recorded 27 years in the foreign service, with a long focus on Asian affairs, and identified her then-post as deputy director-general of the Information Department.
Common Questions
Who is Mao Ning?
Mao Ning is a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a post she has held since September 2022.
What did China say about a Xi, Putin and Trump meeting at APEC?
What did Mao Ning say about shipping in the Strait of Hormuz?
In March 2026 she said Beijing urged all parties to stop military operations, avoid escalation and keep Hormuz shipping routes safe.Source: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
How the World Sees Them
South Korean foreign ministry
the absence of any constructive steps by the Ukrainian side
Alexander Lukashenko
We would very much like the Americans to fulfil the agreements one hundred per cent
Péter Magyar
as long as it merely transits the country, there would be no obstacle
Donald Tusk
Poland does not allow operations to be conducted on or over our territory without the explicit consent of the Polish state
Mindaugas Sinkevičius
there is no doubt it carried explosives
Alexander Stubb
Peace requires patience, but war doesn't wait. It is our duty to do what we can to bring Russia's war of aggression to an end.
Kaja Kallas
a dangerous and unacceptable escalation
Marco Rubio
Sanctions aren't just on Russia. They are on anyone who does business with Russia.
Chinese foreign ministry (Mao Ning)
I have no information on that at the moment.
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