Analysts said Beijing would continue to push for a retraction, but some argued that the Japanese leader could not risk a domestic backlash.

The diplomatic crisis over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan shows no sign of easing after two weeks, with mainland Chinese commentators predicting Beijing would continue to push for a retraction. However, that demand appears unlikely to be met in the short term, and one diplomatic analyst warned that the pressure tactics should aim to avoid a nationalist backlash within Japan and win support for Beijing’s stance. The Chinese foreign ministry and state media stepped…

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