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Fury in China over Japan PM’s Taiwan comments

Chinese media and ordinary citizens expressed outrage Monday towards Japan, as an escalating diplomatic spat threatens to wreck relations strained by historical grievances and strategic rivalry. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on November 7 that the use of force against self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims, could warrant a military response from Tokyo. “What does…

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Chinese airlines offer Japan flight refunds as row over Takaichi’s comments intensifies

Chinese airlines offer Japan flight refunds as row over Takaichi’s comments intensifies

China’s biggest airlines have offered full refunds for flights to Japan after Beijing told Chinese citizens to avoid travel to the country, marking an escalation in a row over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion that Tokyo could deploy its military forces in a cross-strait conflict. Air China, China Southern and China Eastern published separate…

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Trump and Japan’s New Prime Minister Trade Compliments

Trump and Japan’s New Prime Minister Trade Compliments

new video loaded: Trump and Japan’s New Prime Minister Trade Compliments transcript Back transcript Trump and Japan’s New Prime Minister Trade Compliments Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan welcomed President Trump to a gold-gilded palace in Tokyo on Tuesday. While they traded niceties, there was little progress on trade talks. “Mr. President, welcome back to…

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