TOKYO -- China on Friday said it summoned the Japanese ambassador in Beijing to protest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on Taiwan, escalating tensions just weeks after she met with President Xi Jinping.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 31. Ties have quickly soured over Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan. © Kyodo
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