The Japanese government said on Nov 10 that it has lodged a stern protest with China regarding a violent threat made by a Chinese diplomat over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks about her country’s potential involvement in a Taiwan emergency.
According to a Japanese government source, a post on social media platform X by China’s Osaka consul-general Xue Jian on Nov 8 threatened to “cut off a dirty neck without a moment of hesitation” while citing a news article on Ms Takaichi’s remarks in Parliament. “Are you ready for that?” the post read.
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