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China-Japan Taiwan dispute tensions 2025
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121 DAYS
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FIRST ENTRY NOV 15
MAR 15 · Day 121
China resumes military flights around Taiwan after 10-day hiatus
FEB 16 · Day 94
China pressures Japan's PM Takaichi
DEC 30 · Day 46
China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills
DEC 12 · Day 28
US and Japan hold joint flight drills amid increased Chinese military activity
DEC 09 · Day 25
China releases radio clip from mid-air stand-off with Japanese fighter jets
DEC 08 · Day 24
China military jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft, Japan protests
DEC 07 · Day 23
Chinese fighter jet locks radar on Japanese planes in Taiwan dispute
NOV 28 · Day 14
Beijing freezes Japan youth exchange programs over Takaichi Taiwan row
NOV 23 · Day 9
China warns Japan over Taiwan remarks
NOV 22 · Day 8
Japan rejects China's UN letter claim as baseless, urges dialogue
NOV 21 · Day 7
Japan's Takaichi rejects China demand to retract Taiwan remarks
NOV 20 · Day 6
China rejects Japan's stance on Taiwan, demands retraction
NOV 19 · Day 5
China suspends Japanese seafood imports amid Taiwan dispute
NOV 17 · Day 3
China warns people to avoid travel to Japan as 491,000 air tickets cancelled
NOV 17 · Day 3
Japan scrambles warplanes as Chinese drone detected near southern island
NOV 15 · Day 1