US EditionChina, Japan fail to bridge gap over PM Takaichi's Taiwan comments
Senior Japanese official Masaaki Kanai met Chinese counterpart in Beijing amid escalating tensions and economic fallout following Prime Minister Takaichi's Taiwan remarks, with 32% flight cancellations reported.
- On Monday, Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Japanese Foreign Ministry, arrived in Beijing to meet Liu Jinsong amid rising diplomatic tensions.
- On November 7, Ms Takaichi made remarks that heightened tension with Beijing after she said a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan’s survival could trigger a military response this month.
- Chinese coast guard ships transited disputed waters on Sunday near the Senkaku Islands, while Japan scrambled jets on Saturday after a drone flew between Taiwan and Yonaguni.
- Tokyo's markets reacted, with Isetan Mitsukoshi dropping 11.3 and Japan Airlines off 3.7%, and analysts warned a roughly 25 per cent drop in Chinese visitors could dampen more than half of Japan's annual growth.
- Both sides have summoned ambassadors, with Kanai expected to protest China's consul-general Xue Jian's deleted post and urge restraint, Mao Ning said Japan should retract 'wrongful' remarks.
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