Sanae Takaichi told a parliamentary committee that the use of force by Beijing against Taiwan could constitute a 'situation threatening Japan’s survival'. Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/ AFP via Getty Images
A senior Japanese diplomat has arrived in Beijing for talks aimed at de-escalating a row over Taiwan that has seen China warn its citizens against travelling to Japan.
But China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that Japanese prime minister must withdraw her suggestion that Japan could send troops to assist Taiwan if Beijing attacked the self-governing island.
“Stop crossing the line and playing with fire, retract the wrongful remar
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