Japan and China exchange barbs
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Heavyweights clash as election of hawkish PM Sanae Takaichi and US policy unpredictability change calculus in region
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson consecutively posted English and Japanese graphic messages on social media platform X, warning Japan to "stop playing with fire on the Taiwan question" on November 13, 2025. Photo: Screenshot from Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson's X account.
A spat between China and Japan over Japanese Premier Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments showed no signs of abating on Wednesday with a series of vitriolic commentaries in Chinese state media and calls in Tokyo to expel a Chinese diplomat.
Takaichi’s remarks stirred a firestorm, but her later clarifications highlight the limits on Japan’s involvement in a Taiwan crisis.
A Chinese official threatened to behead the Japanese prime minister after she suggested Japan could become involved in a war over Taiwan.
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Japan censures 'extremely inappropriate' remarks by Chinese envoy as Taiwan furore escalates
Japan said on Monday it had complained to China about "extremely inappropriate" remarks by one of its diplomats towards Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.