A spat between China and Japan over Japanese Premier Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments showed no signs of abating on Wednesday after a series of vitriolic articles in Chinese state media and calls in Tokyo to expel a Chinese diplomat.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday said that "Taiwan is China's Taiwan" and asserted that the country "must and will achieve reunification," warning that "how to solve the Taiwan question and achieve reunification is China's own affair that does not tolerate any foreign interference.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told lawmakers a conflict over Taiwan could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

Chinese Type 055 destroyer among vessels to transit Osumi Strait on Tuesday, days after Beijing criticised PM: Japanese defence ministry.

As anxiety over Donald Trump’s commitment to protecting Taiwan from Chinese military aggression lingers in Taipei, the island’s officials are fanning out across Europe to shore up friendships.

Japan criticised a Chinese diplomat on Monday for "extremely inappropriate" remarks seemingly directed at Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, after she suggested that Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked neighbouring Taiwan.

Japan said on Nov 14 its Taiwan policy is unchanged despite a spat with Beijing over Premier Sanae Takaichi’s comments on a possible Chinese attack. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said stability in the Taiwan Strait is crucial for Japan and the world,