TAIPEI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te showed his support for Japan on Thursday with a lunch of Japanese-sourced sushi, after China indicated it would halt all imports of the country’s seafood in an escalating dispute over the Chinese-claimed island. Tensions between the two countries ignited after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…
BEIJING, Nov 17 (Reuters) – China defence ministry said on Monday it has lodged representations with the United States over its arms sale to Taiwan, vowing to take “all necessary” measures to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. “We urge the U.S. side to immediately stop its egregious practice of arming Taiwan and avoid undermining…
China angered by Japanese prime minister’s Japan comments China considers Taiwan its own territory Wartime history source of continuing China-Japan tension BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Japan is trying to revive its wartime militarism and repeat the mistakes of history with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, China’s top newspaper, People’s Daily, said on…