BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s foreign ministry on Thursday demanded Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract what it called her “egregious” Taiwan-related remarks, warning that Japan “must bear all consequences”.
Takaichi sparked a diplomatic row with Beijing with remarks in parliament last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could amount to a “survival-threatening situation” and trigger a potential military response from Tokyo.
Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a press conference that Takaichi had refused to retract her remarks after China lodged strong protests, urging Tokyo to immediately rectify its actions.
(Reporting by Mei Mei Chu; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
