The remark comes amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over Takaichi's November 7 remarks that a military blockade around China-claimed Taiwan would constitute a "survival threatening situation" for Japan, a rare exception under that country's pacifist constitution that could allow for a military intervention alongside allied U.S. forces.
China has responded with a sustained public relations campaign portraying Japan as a revanchist power—citing the country's recent increases in defense spending and plans to deploy missiles on a remote island near Beijing-claimed Taiwan. Tokyo's Defense Ministry this year described China’s military buildup and expansive moves in the region as Japan's greatest security challenge.
China has responded with a sustained public relations campaign portraying Japan as a revanchist power—citing the country's recent increases in defense spending and plans to deploy missiles on a remote island near Beijing-claimed Taiwan. Tokyo's Defense Ministry this year described China’s military buildup and expansive moves in the region as Japan's greatest security challenge.
