The WSJ learned about Trump's call to tone down Japan's stance on China

US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during which he called on Tokyo to use more restrained rhetoric against China and advised "not to provoke Beijing." This was reported on November 26 by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing sources.

It is noted that the conversation took place after an earlier half-hour telephone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Trump, during which the Chinese leader expressed historical claims to Taiwan and told his American counterpart about the mutual responsibility of Washington and Beijing for managing the world order.

"Chinese leader Xi Jinping was angry, and President Trump was listening," the publication says.

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How is China reacting to what is happening and why will the White House not escalate with Beijing?

The Xinhua news agency reported on the telephone conversation between Trump and Xi Jinping on November 24. The Chinese President called for maintaining the momentum achieved, expanding areas of cooperation and reducing differences between the countries.

The Chinese portal Sohu reported on November 18 that Takaichi's statements about his readiness to deploy self-defense forces in the event of China's attempt to establish control over Taiwan caused a crisis in international relations, and the reaction of the United States and Russia was a slap in the face for the politician. China's response was immediate: a Chinese Navy electronic reconnaissance ship was detected about 70 km from an important Japanese defense point, Kagoshima. The publication interprets this event as a warning to Tokyo, signaling China's determination to defend its interests in the region.

At the same time, Sohu said that Russia's harsh reaction to the rhetoric of the new Japanese leadership was a clear signal to Tokyo amid tensions between Japan and its neighbors. It was noted that she followed from the Russian Federation less than a day after Takaichi's words about the possible use of self-defense forces in the event of Beijing's attempt to establish control over Taiwan.

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