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China's Tokyo embassy has formally called on Japan to investigate threats targeting its diplomatic staff, compounding a bilateral rift that opened in November when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raised the prospect of Japanese military intervention over Taiwan. The incident tests whether Tokyo and Beijing can maintain
China's embassy in Japan publicly urged Tokyo to investigate after receiving three threats within one month. Repeated incidents against a diplomatic mission trigger host-country obligations under international law, raising the political stakes for Japan's response.
China sanctioned Japanese individuals and entities over disputes more than a decade old, undermining the measures' coercive leverage. Because Japan has had years to adjust its exposure, the sanctions are unlikely to force meaningful policy concessions from Tokyo. The episode raises questions about whether Beijing is si
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China's Tokyo embassy has formally called on Japan to investigate threats targeting its diplomatic staff, compounding a bilateral rift that opened in November when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raised the prospect of Japanese military intervention over Taiwan. The incident tests whether Tokyo and Beijing can maintain
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
China's embassy in Japan publicly urged Tokyo to investigate after receiving three threats within one month. Repeated incidents against a diplomatic mission trigger host-country obligations under international law, raising the political stakes for Japan's response.
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
China sanctioned Japanese individuals and entities over disputes more than a decade old, undermining the measures' coercive leverage. Because Japan has had years to adjust its exposure, the sanctions are unlikely to force meaningful policy concessions from Tokyo. The episode raises questions about whether Beijing is si
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
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