China reiterates demand that Japanese PM retract Taiwan remarks
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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends the opening plenary session at the G20 Summit on November 22, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS
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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