China–Japan tensions have intensified after Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan triggered diplomatic, economic and military retaliation from Beijing, with domestic politics and shifting geopolitics leaving little room for de-escalation.

China-Japan relations have plunged to a new low after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned that a Chinese move against Taiwan could trigger Japanese military involvement. Beijing’s furious response has spiralled into political pressure,

As China-Japan diplomatic row ripples into entertainment, over 30 Japanese performances have been abruptly cancelled, leaving millions of fans of Japanese culture in China worried about a potential broader cultural ban.

Japan is threatening China militarily which is "completely unacceptable", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart, after Japan said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft.

As relations with China continue to deteriorate, Japan is embarking on its biggest military buildup in at least four decades.

U.S. President Donald Trump can maintain both a "good working relationship" with China and a "very strong alliance" with Japan even as tensions have risen between those two countries, the White House said on Thursday.

White House navigates backing long-time ally Japan while preserving trade truce with China amid fraying ties between the Asian neighbours.