Trump wades into China and Japan's escalating dispute over Taiwan

The president has spoken with the leaders of both countries as they spar over remarks the Japanese prime minister made about the Beijing-claimed island.

China's Xi tells Trump Taiwan's 'return' key to post-war order, Xinhua reports

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Monday that Taiwan's "return to China" is a key part of the post-war international order, state news agency Xinhua reported.
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Dissecting Trump’s call with Xi amid Sino-Japanese tensions - and what to watch for next

Clues of their respective agendas lie in what each side has chosen to emphasise - and omit - in their public statements on the call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese supremo Xi Jinping, analysts tell CNA.

What Donald Trump told Japan PM Sanae Takaichi after speaking with China’s Xi Jinping

Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, provoked China earlier this month when she said Japan could consider a military response if China moved to take Taiwan.

China moving forward to occupy Taiwan, warn US agencies, citing Beijing’s increasing military preparation and modernisation

Now, China has an army of over 2 million, making it the most powerful force in the world. However, the Chinese military lacks much combat experience, and its last major military engagement was in 1979 on the border against Vietnam,
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