Abe meets Taiwan politician hours after Xi's warning
Tokyo
JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a meeting with a Taiwanese politician on Sunday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him not to break with past consensus on what Beijing regards as a renegade province.
Mr Abe held a 30-minute meeting with James Soong, head of the People First Party on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang, Vietnam, according to Japan's foreign ministry.
Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services
TRENDING NOW
Middle East-linked energy supply shocks put Asean Power Grid back in focus
Strengthening Asean’s economic resilience through RCEP’s 2027 review
How China’s young workers are securing their future even as AI disrupts job market, triggers pay cuts
US-China rivalry and the Kindleberger Trap: Why inaction – not escalation – is the biggest risk