How Tokyo responds to Chinese coercion will determine whether other middle powers resist or capitulate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/04/japan/takaichi-push-back-on-beijings-bullying/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #taiwan #chinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations #defense #sanaetakaichi