Tensions over Pelosi's visit bring Japan-China diplomacy to crossroads

Beijing's response leaves no room to thread needle between economy, security

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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan has driven a wedge between Japan and China. © Reuters

RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's careful juggling of a geopolitical hardline stance and economic cooperation with China appears to be nearing a breaking point, as Beijing fumes over U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan.

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