Japan just sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait without asking China for permission.
China’s Foreign Ministry is furious, calling it a “deliberate provocation” that seriously damages bilateral ties.
Japan's PM has already warned that any Chinese military action against Taiwan, especially involving warships and force, could become a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan.
Turns out Japan has a navy and isn't afraid to use it anymore.
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While the U.S. scrambles to get out of Iran, China just made another quiet move on Taiwan
Xi met with Taiwan's opposition leader, the first visit by a Kuomintang chairperson to China in nearly a decade
He followed it up with economic sweeteners: trade deals, investment