China and Japan have been locked in an escalating row, set off by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi's suggestion earlier this month that Japan could respond with its own self-defence force if China attacked Taiwan. In response, a Chinese diplomat made a comment which some interpreted as a threat to behead Takaichi.

Tension between Japan and China has escalated over the new Japanese leader's suggestion Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing attacks Taiwan.

Xi and Takaichi will attend this week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, offering a window for a meeting on neutral ground between the Chinese leader and a Japanese prime minister known for hawkish views towards China.

Beijing is flexing its military and economic might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan. But its aggressive approach risks backfiring.

A diplomatic feud with China sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan has underscored the fragility of ties between the

The diplomatic row over comments on Taiwan has evolved from a war of words to Beijing advising its citizens against travelling and studying abroad in Japan.

Both countries have summoned each other’s ambassadors after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could draw a military response from Tokyo.

World War Three fears are on the rise after China publicly slapped down Japan's Prime Minister. Beijing issued the threat of military action against Tokyo if it tries to interfere in Taiwan. Tensions between the two countries,