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Japan says warplanes scrambled as Chinese drone detected near southern island close to Taiwan
Tension between Japan and China has escalated over the new Japanese leader's suggestion Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing attacks Taiwan.
Chinese officials are fuming over the Japanese prime minister's remarks about intervention during a Taiwan contingency.
China has warned its citizens not to travel to Japan in a spat over comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan.
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China threatens Japan with economic reprisal and island patrols
China has responded to comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan about Taiwan with economic reprisal and island patrols.
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.