China Pressures Japan for 7 Months as Trump Tests US Support Over Taiwan
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 1
China Pressures Japan for 7 Months as Trump Tests US Support Over Taiwan
3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 1
Summary
Seven months of Chinese retaliation over Japanese comments on Taiwan have left Tokyo doubting whether Trump will firmly back a treaty ally.
Washington has offered only tepid support, analysts and former US officials say, as a war-distracted White House tries to avoid a deeper clash between Beijing and Tokyo.
Beijing’s response hit a core Chinese red line, and Japanese warnings that military moves could become a survival-threatening situation have sharpened the sense of risk.
Analysts say the strain reflects not only immediate strategic calculations but also Trump’s personality and worldview, raising broader questions about US commitments in Asia.