Tokyo watches uneasily as Trump shakes China-Taiwan ties
Any escalation of frictions across the Taiwan Strait could have a ripple effect on countries like Japan
Tokyo
UNITED States President-elect Donald Trump's apparent willingness to engage with Taiwan could spur Chinese retaliation that draws in Japan, complicating the geopolitical landscape in North Asia, according to a former Japanese vice-minister for foreign affairs.
Yasuhide Nakayama, now deputy chairman of a ruling Liberal Democratic Party panel on security and prevention of terrorism, said he saw Mr Trump's recent phone call with Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen as a "smart" move because it took place before his inauguration and limits China's scope to react.
"Normally you would expect a call with Taiwan…
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