A Japanese leader’s offhand comments about Taiwan more than two weeks ago created such a firestorm in Beijing that the United Nations and the White House are still getting an earful.

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with President Donald Trump on Monday, and it seems the most pressing issue on the CCP leader’s mind was Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comment on Nov. 7 that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could pose a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan.

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