In a high-level diplomatic meeting held in Beijing on Tuesday, China strongly criticized Japan for its recent provocative actions and statements regarding Taiwan, urging Tokyo to cease its interference in China’s internal affairs. The meeting, attended by Liu Jinsong, Director-General of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Department of Asian Affairs, and Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, highlighted growing tensions between the two nations. China demanded that Japan retract the controversial remarks made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who recently suggested the possibility of Japanese military intervention in Taiwan. This statement, made in Japan’s parliament on November 7, marked the first time an incumbent Japanese leader publicly broached such a sensitive topic. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning emphasized that Takaichi’s comments violate international law, undermine the one-China principle, and damage the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations. She called on Japan to take concrete actions to rectify its mistakes and provide a satisfactory response to the Chinese people. Observers noted that Japan’s refusal to retract the remarks reflects a broader strategy of balancing economic ties with China while pursuing political provocations. Additionally, Japan’s plan to revert the ranks of its Self-Defense Forces to pre-World War II names has drawn widespread criticism from Asian neighbors, who view it as a revival of militarism. Mao Ning condemned Japan’s recent security policy revisions, including lifting restrictions on weapons exports and reconsidering its Three Non-Nuclear Principles, warning against any attempts to challenge the post-WWII international order.