Japan and US Shift Language on Taiwan, Signaling Support for Island’s Autonomy: Experts

Analysts say cooperation between the United States and Japan seems to be part of a broader effort to enhance Taiwan’s regional status and counter China.

Guards raise Taiwan's national flag on the Democracy Boulevard at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei on Nov. 29, 2024. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images

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Beijing’s recent warning to Tokyo about not using Taiwan to create trouble adds new tension to an already shifting dynamic in the Indo–Pacific, where the United States and Japan are modifying their stance on Taiwan, according to China experts.