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I would smash that button with my forehead.
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It started with what some call an off-the-cuff remark.
Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaiji,
told parliament that if China were to use force against Taiwan,
it could create a survival-threatening situation for Japan.
That phrase isn't just rhetoric.
Under Japanese law, it's the threshold for military action.
Beijing's response?
Furious.
Chinese officials accused Tokyo of crossing a red line and warned of serious consequences.
China has since written to the United Nations, summoned Japan's ambassador,
suspended imports of Japanese seafood, issued travel warnings, and cancelled cultural exchanges.