China’s Japan meltdown: The threat, the silence — and the backfire

A single threat from China’s Osaka consul ignited a diplomatic firestorm with Japan—unleashing retaliations, boycotts, and record-high support for defending Taiwan. Now Beijing is scrambling, Japan is pushing back harder than ever, and the diplomat who started it all has vanished from view. This is the inside story of China’s Japan meltdown—and why it’s blowing up in Beijing’s face.

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