China and Japan’s diplomatic spat shows no sign of an off-ramp even as the head of a Japanese political party that helped break the ice in a previous dispute continues to talk with Chinese officials behind the scenes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/japan/politics/japan-komeito-leader-interview-china-japan-spat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #komeito #tetsuosaito #sanaetakaichi #taiwan