China reiterates demand that Japanese PM retract Taiwan remarks

BEIJING, Dec ⁠16 (Reuters) - ⁠China ‍on Tuesday reiterated its demand that ‍Japan retract Prime Minister Sanae ​Takaichi's remarks about Taiwan, more ​than a month after Takaichi said an attack on the democratically ​governed island could be deemed an existential ​threat to Japan.

"On key issues, Japan is ‌still 'squeezing toothpaste' and 'burying nails,' attempting to obfuscate and ​muddle through," Chinese ⁠foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said ‌during a regular press briefing, adding that Beijing is "firmly ‌opposed to this."

Diplomatic relations between ‌Tokyo and Beijing have been at their lowest in years after ‍Takaichi suggested a hypothetical Chinese attack ⁠on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

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