BEIJING - The conditions for holding the trilateral culture ministers' meeting among China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are currently not in place, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

According to reports, the trilateral meeting among China, Japan and the ROK, originally scheduled for this month, will be postponed.

Spokesperson for the ministry Mao Ning said a Japanese leader had openly made highly erroneous remarks on Taiwan, which hurt the feelings of the Chinese people, challenged the post-WWII international order, and undermined the foundation and environment for cooperation among China, Japan and the ROK.

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This has led to a situation where the conditions for holding the meeting are not yet in place, Mao said at a regular press conference.