From The Japan Times · No Author · · 50s
Japan and China economic dependence shifts
Japan and China move toward selective economic dependence after PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks.
In brief
Japan and China move toward selective economic dependence after PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks. Japan and China have shifted toward selective economic dependence following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks about potential Taiwan crisis scenarios. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Japan and China economic dependence
Japan and China have moved toward selective economic dependence since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s parliamentary remarks on a possible Taiwan crisis infuriated Beijing a year ago.
Prime Minister Takaichi's Taiwan remarks
On Nov. 7, 2025, Takaichi said at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting that the Self-Defense Forces could be deployed under the right to collective self-defense in 'worst-case' scenarios, such as a Chinese naval blockade…
China's response to remarks
Her remarks triggered anger in China, which in response imposed export restrictions and other measures against Japan.
The key point
Japan and China have shifted toward selective economic dependence following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks about potential Taiwan crisis scenarios.
More news from JapanMore news from ChinaMore news from Taiwan
