China has decided to carry out a strong attack. He escalated his retaliation over comments made on November 7 by Japan’s new prime minister stating that Tokyo would intervene militarily in support of Taiwan if the island were attacked by Chinese troops or subjected to a blockade. Beijing wanted to show Sanae Takaichi that the insult had a huge impact, in the hope of encouraging Tokyo to back down, but also to deter other countries from showing their support for Taiwan.
China announced on Wednesday November 19 that it would stop purchasing Japanese seafood products. Imports of such goods had been suspended for two years after Japan released water from the Fukushima power plant into the sea in August 2023, but they resumed in September 2025. A Chinese diplomatic spokesman confirmed on Wednesday that Japan no longer meets the conditions for restarting purchases, citing specific technical documents, but making no secret of its political motives.
“Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s false statements have sparked strong public anger in China, Mao Ning added. Under the current circumstances, even if Japanese seafood products were imported into China, they would not find a market there. » Beijing also stopped further negotiations on resuming purchases of Japanese beef, which had been stalled since the outbreak of mad cow disease in 2001.
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