Japan Watches Uneasily as Trump Shakes Taiwan-China Ties
- China could seek to hit back via Japan, former official says
- Japan spars with China over military plane encounters
Magnus: It's Not Obvious What Trump Wants on China
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s apparent willingness to engage with Taiwan could spur Chinese retaliation that draws in Japan, complicating the geopolitical landscape in North Asia, according to a former Japanese vice minister for foreign affairs.
Yasuhide Nakayama, now deputy chairman of a ruling Liberal Democratic Party panel on security and prevention of terrorism, said he saw Trump’s recent phone call with Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen as a "smart" move because it took place before his inauguration and limits China’s scope to react.