China and Japan are two of Asia’s most powerful nations and the region’s biggest trading partners. Yet centuries of intense rivalry mean their economic embrace can never be taken for granted.

Japan's new leader prime triggered the dispute by saying Japan could intervene in a confrontation between China and Taiwan.

China on Friday warned Japan of a "crushing" military defeat if it uses force to intervene over Taiwan, and even cautioned Chinese citizens against visits to Japan, angered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks about the island,

With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart.

The remarks come amid the two countries’ worst diplomatic crisis in years, after the Japanese prime minister said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.

Japan is trying to keep the feud from escalating but has shown no sign of backing down. That dovetails with how some other governments have reacted to China’s pressure: Stick to their positions and endure the pain, allowing the disputes to fester for a year or more.

Trump urges Japan's PM not to provoke China over Taiwan. Tensions rise as Japan refuses to retract remarks about possible military action.

The Lowy Institute pointed to China's considerable advances in air and naval technologies and long-range weapons.

In a call with the French president’s diplomatic adviser, Yi said that China and France should “firmly support each other on issues involving each other’s core interests”

China’s instruction for its airlines to scale back services to Japan through March 2026 is emerging as a decisive response to a sharp collapse in travel demand, reported Bloomberg. As per the guidance issued last week,