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Japan Signals Shift: China-Taiwan Tensions Become Survival Issue

11/27/2025

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says any Chinese aggression toward Taiwan is a 'survival' issue for Japan, signaling a potential military policy shift.
Beijing is alarmed by the stance and has continued isolating Taiwan internationally.
A phone call between President Xi Jinping of China and U.S. President Donald Trump underscores Japan's growing role in the Asia-Pacific.
China worries that Japan's new approach could alter regional security dynamics.

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says any Chinese aggression toward Taiwan is a 'survival' issue for Japan, signaling a potential military policy shift.
Beijing is alarmed by the stance and has continued isolating Taiwan internationally.
A phone call between President Xi Jinping of China and U.S. President Donald Trump underscores Japan's growing role in the Asia-Pacific.
China worries that Japan's new approach could alter regional security dynamics.