If China can punish Japan — economically powerful, diplomatically influential and protected by a U.S. defense treaty — then no other country should imagine itself beyond reach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/21/japan/china-can-bully-anyone-if-it-can-bully-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #chinajapanrelationschina #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #xuejian #ccp #xijinping

Japan-China relations are worsening as Beijing tries to punish Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks, possibly strengthening support for her tougher China policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/11/21/chinas-makes-mistake-with-japan-pressure-campaign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #chinajapanrelationschina #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #xuejian #ccp #xijinping