Beijing’s punitive measures targeting Japan are counterproductive, experts say, putting other nations on notice to collectively reduce dependence on the Chinese economy to prevent the regime from weaponizing its market.
China’s Ministry of Commerce said at a regular press briefing on Nov. 20 that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on Taiwan have severely impacted economic and commercial partnerships between Beijing and Tokyo, marking the latest friction in the already strained relations between Asia’s two biggest economies.
