President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office.

From warning tourists to halting seafood imports, China has followed a well-worn playbook in punishing Japan for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks linking a Taiwan conflict to her country’s security.

China has firmly rejected a proposed G20 meeting between Premier Li Qiang and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with Beijing demanding Tokyo “behave itself.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning accused Japan of crossing red lines on Taiwan despite claiming no change in policy.

Beijing’s strategy, known as “the pen and the gun,” employs a domestic media campaign and aggressive rhetoric toward Taipei’s friends.

Analysts say Taiwan finds itself in its most complex position in years due to US tariff threats and demands on semiconductor manufacturing, defense spending - Anadolu Ajansı

TAIWAN will begin distributing millions of civil defence handbooks to households this week. In an unprecedented effort to prepare residents, Taiwan will issue advice for potential emergencies