Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

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   Japan-China Tensions Persist One Year After Taiwan Remarks

   One year after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addressed Taiwan in parliament, relations between Japan and China display few signs of a thaw. Beijing continues to criticize Tokyo for inaction, accusing the Japanese government of dodging the issue and failing to correct mistakes regarding its 1972 Taiwan stance. Meanwhile, bilateral economic ties are shifting toward selective dependence as companies from both nations handle the ongoing diplomatic rift. While Prime Minister Takaichi expresses a desire to build constructive ties with China, diplomatic friction remains high ahead of international engagements.

   Why it matters

   The diplomatic dispute began after Prime Minister Takaichi made remarks concerning Taiwan in parliament on November 7, 2025. China rejected a recent gesture from Japan reaffirming its 1972 Taiwan stance, continuing to demand a retraction. As the rift persists, businesses in the crossfire are adapting their commercial strategies.

   What is confirmed

   • Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks about Taiwan in parliament on November 7, 2025.
   • The Chinese Foreign Ministry criticized Tokyo for failing to correct course one year after the remarks.

   Still unconfirmed

   • China demanded a retraction ahead of APEC.

   What to watch next

   • Developments at APEC regarding bilateral talks
   • Further shifts in selective economic dependence between Japanese and Chinese firms
   Sources used for this update (11)

   1. www.chosun.com — Japan's Taiwan Remarks Gesture Rebuffed by China - 조선일보
   2. www.japantimes.co.jp — Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after ...
   3. The Japan Times — Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
   4. The Japan Times — Japan and China shifting toward selective economic dependence
   5. Japan Today — PM wants constructive ties with China, a year after Taiwan remark anniversary
   6. South China Morning Post — Tokyo still ‘dodging the issue’ a year on from Takaichi row, Beijing says
   7. Nikkei Asia — Japanese companies caught in crossfire of Beijing-Tokyo rift
   8. Global Times — Japan still going in circles, failing to correct mistakes, Chinese FM says nearly a year after Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan region
   9. nippon.com — Japan, China Shifting to Selective Economic Dependence
   10. www.japantimes.co.jp — China’s trade surplus soars past $1 trillion as AI boom powers exports
   11. news.cgtn.com — China slams Japan’s inaction one year after Takaichi's Taiwan ...
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