Overview
- A Chinese coast guard formation entered waters around the Japan-administered Senkaku/Diaoyu islands, describing the operation as a rights-enforcement patrol.
- China warned its citizens against travel to Japan, and multiple Chinese airlines, including Air China, offered full refunds for canceled Japan-bound tickets through the end of December.
- Both governments summoned each other's ambassadors after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger Japan's self-defense rights, and Tokyo protested a violent online post by China's consul in Osaka that was later deleted.
- Taiwan's defense ministry reported roughly 30 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels operating around the island within 24 hours as part of sustained pressure.
- The United States approved an estimated $330 million sale of spare parts and equipment to support Taiwan's military readiness, drawing condemnation from Beijing.