Japan dispatches envoy to China
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Premier Li Qiang has no plans to meet with the Japanese prime minister on the sidelines of the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, as tensions over Taiwan deepen.
Japan scrambled fighter jets after spotting a suspected Chinese drone near its southernmost island, deepening tensions with Beijing following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan.
China threatens economic action over Japan’s Taiwan stance, raising fears of trade disruption, tourism losses, and diplomatic strain.
Both countries have summoned each other’s ambassadors after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could draw a military response from Tokyo.
Japan is set to send a senior diplomat to China in a bid to soothe tensions, public broadcaster NHK reported Monday, after China ratcheted up its response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments over Taiwan.