China’s escalating backlash to Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks backfired by reinforcing Japan’s long-held position on Taiwan, strengthening ties among the self-governing island, Japan, the U.S. and First Island Chain partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/10/japan/chinas-takaichi-attack-backfires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #china #taiwan #uschinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations #treatyofsanfrancisco #chinesecommunistparty #onechinapolicy #usnationalsecuritystrategy #firstislandchain #okinawa