Spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties
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Chinese officials are fuming over the Japanese prime minister's remarks about intervention during a Taiwan contingency.
Japan's new prime minister warned China that an attack on Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response, heightening tensions.
The diplomatic row over comments on Taiwan has evolved from a war of words to Beijing advising its citizens against travelling and studying abroad in Japan.
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Hostile patrols at Senkaku — China storms island waters moments after Japan’s Taiwan stand
A fresh wave of tension has hit the seas between China and Japan after China sent its coast guard ships through the waters around the Senkaku islands. Rising Tension in Disputed Waters These islands are controlled by Japan,
China's Premier Li Qiang has no plans to meet with the Japanese prime minister on the sidelines of the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, as tensions over Taiwan deepen.
Both countries have summoned each other’s ambassadors after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could draw a military response from Tokyo.