Beijing slams Tokyo for ‘selective memory’ on Taiwan, accuses Japan of distorting 1972 diplomatic deal

Tensions flared this week between Beijing and Tokyo after China accused Japan of trying to “mislead the public” over Taiwan. The row erupted when Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, speaking in parliament on Monday, quoted selectively from a 1972 joint communique that laid the groundwork for diplomatic ties between Japan and mainland China. China says […]