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Story summary
- The People's Republic of China (PRC), based in Beijing, accuses Japan of misleading the public about Taiwan's status after Minister Toshimitsu Motegi selectively quoted a 1972 communique.
- PRC says Japan has not acknowledged that the PRC is the sole legal government and that Taiwan is part of its territory.
- The PRC demands that Japan retract Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could threaten Japan's security.
