Why Beijing is blaming Japanese PM as Tokyo moves to downgrade China ties status

With Tokyo expected to downgrade the description of ties with Beijing in its annual diplomatic report, mainland China says the Japanese prime minister’s “erroneous remarks on Taiwan” are at the root of their current tensions. On Tuesday, China’s foreign ministry said comments by Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi had sparked anger in China and breached a “red line”. Japan will describe China in its 2026 diplomatic blue book as an important neighbour, and the relationship as “strategic” and “mutually...