Overview
- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on November 23 published Wang Yi’s criticism, saying the prime minister’s Taiwan comments crossed a red line.
- Wang accused a sitting Japanese leader of sending a wrong signal that Japan might intervene with force over Taiwan.
- He stated that China must resolutely retaliate to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- The rebuke followed Takaichi’s Diet remark that a Taiwan contingency involving force could be deemed a situation of crisis of survival.
- Wang also warned against a historical reversal or revival of militarism in Japan, with no immediate military actions reported.