China has issued a strong diplomatic rebuke to Japan after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that the use of force against Taiwan could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan. The remarks triggered a sharp response from Beijing, which accused Tokyo of violating the one-China principle and interfering in what it considers a strictly internal […]
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has rejected China’s criticism of his recent remarks about Taiwan, saying he was “just stating facts” and urging Beijing not to twist his words into a provocation. Speaking during a media briefing on Monday, President Marcos defended his earlier comments on the Taiwan Strait and regional security, asserting that his […]
Tensions rise in East Asia as Chinese jets fly within 45 meters of Japanese aircraft during unprecedented naval drills involving two Chinese aircraft carriers. Japan has lodged a formal diplomatic protest with China after Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to Japanese military patrol planes over the weekend, in what Tokyo is calling a dangerously […]