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Overview
- Taiwan’s prime minister, Cho Jung-tai, said reintegration with China is not an option for the island’s 23 million people, reaffirming Taiwan’s sovereignty.
- Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump by phone that returning Taiwan to China is fundamental to the post‑World War II order, with the White House confirming the call and Trump accepting an April 2026 visit to Beijing.
- Japan is proceeding with a medium‑range surface‑to‑air missile unit on Yonaguni, about 110 km from Taiwan, a move China denounced as fueling regional confrontation.
- China elevated its protest to the United Nations in a letter from Ambassador Fu Cong accusing Japan of threatening intervention, while Tokyo called the claims totally unacceptable.
- Chinese state outlets intensified a campaign targeting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as Beijing paired information tactics with travel warnings, import curbs, and suspended cultural and commercial exchanges.