Japan has lodged a formal protest with China after one of its senior diplomats made what Tokyo described as “extremely inappropriate” comments directed at Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The remarks, made by China’s Consul General in Osaka, Xue Jian, have also drawn strong criticism from the United States, which characterised them as threatening.

Controversial Social Media Post Sparks Outrage

The dispute erupted after Xue posted a message on X (formerly Twitter) on November 8, responding to Takaichi’s comments about how Japan might react to a Chinese attack on Taiwan. In his post, Xue wrote, “We have no choice but to cut off that dirty neck that has lunged at us without a moment’s hesitation,” adding, “Are you ready?” The post was later deleted but widely shared before its remova

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