Xi's Warning Shot: China Pushes Back Against Japan's Militarization Drive Chinese President Xi Jinping publicly rebuked his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, during a summit in Beijing earlier this month.
According to sources close to the meeting, Xi expressed strong disapproval of Tokyo's remilitarization efforts, which have been a source of growing concern for China.
This criticism was not an isolated outburst but rather a carefully calibrated warning shot aimed at Japan's expanding military ambitions.