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Takaichi Holds First Talks with Trump Since Start of Row with China
The call aimed to clarify US-China relations and ease tensions over Taiwan after Takaichi's remarks sparked a diplomatic dispute between China and Japan, officials said.
- On Nov 25, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump after his overnight call with Xi Jinping, with the White House requesting the conversation, Fuji News Network reported.
- Takaichi's parliamentary remarks prompted the diplomatic row with Beijing, which demanded she retract her statement on a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan and imposed economic pressures.
- Official readouts showed differing emphases on Taiwan, with Xinhua reporting Donald Trump acknowledged its importance to China while his public post omitted it; experts warned de-escalation appears unlikely and escalation would prompt a stronger U.S. response.
- In brief remarks following her call on Nov 25, Sanae Takaichi sought to dispel worries that Trump did not have her back, while Minoru Kihara emphasised US-China stability's importance for Japan.
- Taiwan's leadership framed the stakes, saying a return to China is not an option for 23 million people, while Japan's military build-up, encouraged by the US, complicates regional stability.
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