China has berated Japan after its leader appeared to suggest Japan might get involved if China launched an invasion of Taiwan. The dispute started last Friday when Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, said that if China invaded the self-governing island, it could be a quote survival-threatening situation for Japan. In such circumstances, Japan could activate its forces in self-defence. China's foreign ministry described the remarks as egregious. The two have been locked in a heated argument since then. Takaichi has refused to withdraw her comments but said she would be more careful in the future.
It's not just Taiwan that China claims as its own. They also claim to own 90% of the South China Sea though 9 Dash Line map the government released in November of 2009. The sea is bordered by nine other countries which include parts of those countries territories.
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