Politics Because of Taiwan statement: China summons Japan's ambassador
China has summoned Japan's ambassador in the dispute over statements made by the new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan. The Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing announced that the statements made by the head of government were openly provocative and extremely dangerous. Taiwan is part of China and the Taiwan issue is an "inviolable red line", it said.
14.11.2025, 08:34
SDA
According to the Japanese news agency Kyodo, Takaichi had said in parliament last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan, which is independently governed by Beijing, would constitute a "situation threatening its existence", which could lead to Japan exercising its right to self-defense. When Ambassador Kenji Kanasugi was summoned, China demanded that Takaichi, who is considered critical of China, retract her statements.
Trouble in China
The statements on possible military intervention by Japan had caused great anger in China and led to harsh comments, including from Chinese diplomats. China counts Taiwan as part of its territory, although the island republic has had a democratically elected government independent of Beijing for decades. The People's Republic wants to incorporate Taiwan and has already threatened to deploy the military if this does not work by peaceful means.
Taiwan, which was a Japanese colony for a long time until the end of the Second World War, is hardly recognized internationally. Even supporters of the island state's defense, such as the USA, maintain official diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and not the Republic of China - Taiwan's official name - in accordance with the one-China principle.
New military equipment for Taiwan?
Sales of US weapons and equipment to Taiwan continue to anger Beijing. Another one, the first under Donald Trump's presidency, could now be imminent. According to a Pentagon statement, Washington has given the green light for a possible sale of spare parts to Taiwan.
The planned sale would improve the recipient's ability to counter current and future threats by maintaining the operational readiness of its fleet of F-16, C-130 and IDF aircraft, the statement said. The equipment would be worth an estimated 330 million US dollars (currently just under 283.5 million euros).
