‘OUR TERRITORY!’: China-Japan Spat Grows After Xi’s Coast Guard Sails Near Disputed Senkaku Islands

‘OUR TERRITORY!’: China-Japan Spat Grows After Xi’s Coast Guard Sails Near Disputed Senkaku Islands China-Japan tensions escalate as Beijing defends its coast guard patrol near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. This follows controversial remarks by Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan, which China claims constitutes an "existential threat" to Japan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning rejected Japan's protests, asserting China's sovereignty and warning Japan not to interfere.