Overview
- China’s foreign minister Wang Yi said Japan crossed a red line with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on possible intervention over Taiwan.
- Beijing’s UN letter signed by ambassador Fu Cong warned any Japanese armed role in the Taiwan Strait would constitute aggression and trigger China’s self‑defense.
- Japan’s defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed plans are advancing to deploy medium‑range surface‑to‑air missiles on Yonaguni, about 110 km from Taiwan.
- Chinese spokesperson Mao Ning called the deployment extremely dangerous, denounced a perceived advance of militarism in Japan, and urged Tokyo to retract related statements.
- Xi told Trump that Taiwan’s return to China is part of the postwar order, Trump touted strong ties and accepted an April 2026 visit to Beijing with a reciprocal U.S. visit for Xi later in the year, while Taiwan’s vice foreign minister welcomed Japan’s defensive moves as stabilizing.