"SEOUL The biggest feud between Japan and China in more than a decade appears to be escalating, with China trying to isolate Japan diplomatically, as punishment for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks last month about Japan's possible involvement in a conflict over Taiwan. No end to the spat is in sight, and neither side shows signs of climbing down. In recent weeks, China has tried to persuade leaders of the U.S., the U.K. and France to support its position."
"Experts say the context of Takaichi's remarks is key to understanding the Japan-China spat. Japan's constitution prohibits it from waging war. But 2015 security legislation allows it to use its military in self-defense, in response to an armed attack on Japan, or an attack on an ally (it only has one formal ally, the U.S.) that poses an existential threat to Japan."
China has responded to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks about possible Japanese involvement in a Taiwan conflict by pursuing diplomatic isolation and coordinated political, economic, and cultural measures. Beijing has lobbied Western leaders, sent protest letters to the United Nations, halted seafood imports from Japan, advised against travel, and canceled cultural events. The Taiwan sovereignty claim was framed as integral to the post-war order by Chinese leadership, while the United States did not publicly address Taiwan in a related presidential call. Japanese law bars waging war, but 2015 security legislation permits military action in self-defense, including response to attacks on an ally that threaten Japan's existence, subject to parliamentary approval.
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