China criticizes Japan's plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan

The remarks come amid the two countries’ worst diplomatic crisis in years, after the Japanese prime minister said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.

Japan will pay 'painful price' if steps out of line over Taiwan, China military says

China's defence ministry said on Thursday that Japan will have to pay a "painful price" if it steps out of line over Taiwan, responding to Japanese plans to deploy missiles on an island some 100 km (62 miles) from Taiwan's coast.
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What is Taiwan’s ‘T-Dome’ and how could it deter China’s military threats? | Explained

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has promised to speed up construction of the T-Dome to create "a safety net" for Taiwan and counter what he calls China's "intensifying" threat to the island and region. The T-Dome was announced by Lai on October 10 and has drawn comparisons with Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system.
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China ‘cannot peacefully coexist with democracies,’ says Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister

President Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, and the Chinese government said Xi outlined what it called China’s "principled" position on Taiwan. The self-governing democracy of 23 million has never been part of Communist China,

'Return' to China not an option for Taiwan's people, premier says responding to Xi

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday that a "return" to China is not an option for the island's 23 million people, after Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed his country's sovereignty claims in a call with U.

China’s energy siege of Taiwan could cripple US supply chains, report warns

China may conquer Taiwan through energy blockade and gray-zone tactics rather than military invasion, new defense study reveals. Beijing's strategy targets fuel imports.

Taiwan's leader shows solidarity with Japan amid standoff with China by wielding a plateful of sushi

As China reportedly mulls a ban on Japanese seafood amid a standoff between the Asian neighbors, Taiwan's leader shows support for Tokyo, with his lunch.

China to suspend imports of Japanese seafood in latest escalation over Taiwan comments

HONG KONG -- China will suspend imports of Japanese seafood, according to ABC News partner NHK, escalating a diplomatic dispute triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments suggesting Tokyo could take military action if China attacks Taiwan.
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China says Takaichi’s ‘erroneous’ remarks send severely wrong signal to Taiwan secessionists

BEIJING: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous remarks on China’s Taiwan constitute interference in China’s internal affairs, send a severely wrong signal to Taiwan secessionists and undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
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