Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks Spark Sino-Japan Chill
Japanese PM Takaichi’s controversial Taiwan Strait remarks have chilled ties with the Chinese mainland as Tokyo’s dialogue pledge rings hollow without real accountability.
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