Overview
- China’s Defence Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin warned Japan would pay a heavy price and be crushed by the PLA if it used force in a Taiwan contingency.
- Tokyo summoned Chinese Ambassador Wu Jianghao to condemn Consul General Xue Jian’s now-deleted remark about cutting off a “dirty neck.”
- Beijing separately summoned Japan’s ambassador to lodge a strong protest over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments suggesting a Taiwan attack could trigger a Japanese military response.
- China’s foreign ministry expressed serious concerns about Japan’s security direction, pointing to ambiguity over non‑nuclear principles and discussion of nuclear‑powered submarines.
- Japan reiterated it seeks a peaceful, dialogue‑based approach to the Taiwan issue as Chinese state media intensified criticism of Takaichi.