China warned Japan that any military action in the Taiwan Strait would be treated as an act of aggression and met with force. The statement came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament that a conflict over Taiwan could be considered a “survival-threatening situation” for Tokyo, a classification under Japan’s 2015 security law that allows deployment of its self-defense forces.
"CHINA WARNS JAPAN"
— WORLD AT WAR (@World_At_War_6) November 12, 2025
China has warned that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could face consequences over her recent statements suggesting that a Chinese military action against Taiwan could trigger a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan, potentially allowing for… pic.twitter.com/u2YEoYQWq5
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Beijing would “exercise the right of self-defense” and accused Japan of repeating patterns from its pre-World War II militarism.
He demanded that Tokyo retract the remarks and stop “interfering” in the Taiwan issue, which Beijing considers an internal matter. Takaichi later said her comments were hypothetical but did not withdraw them.
Japan was involved in a war of words with China on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute "a survival-threatening situation" for Japan requiring the use of force. https://t.co/vLX1W2gWFz
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) November 10, 2025
The United States does not recognize Taiwan as independent but supplies weapons to Taipei and opposes any forcible takeover.
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