Overall Highlights

• Tensions between China and Taiwan remain high, with both sides accusing each other of provocative actions.
• China emphasizes the need for Japan to confront its historical actions in Asia, linking this to regional stability.
• Taiwan is strengthening its defense ties with the US and Japan, viewing them as crucial allies against perceived threats from China.
• Taiwan’s local government is engaging in dialogues with Chinese counterparts, highlighting a complex relationship despite political tensions.
• Both sides are reacting to comments made by Japanese officials regarding Taiwan, indicating the international dimension of the dispute.

China Perspective (China Sources)

• China criticizes Japan’s historical actions and warns that provocative behavior could destabilize Asia (PLA Daily).
• China’s spokesperson expresses hope that Japan’s allies will not be misled by Japan’s stance on Taiwan (CGTN).
• China condemns ‘Taiwan independence’ movements, asserting that those who forget their roots will face historical condemnation (Xinhua).
• China questions whether it is overreacting to comments made by Japanese officials about Taiwan, indicating sensitivity to international discourse (China Daily).
• China highlights the importance of addressing historical grievances for future stability in Asia (South China Morning Post).

Taiwan Perspective (Taiwan Sources)

• Taiwan views US security policy as favoring its interests, reinforcing its position against China (Taipei Times).
• Taiwanese officials criticize China’s actions as harmful to regional peace, aligning with US and Japanese defense perspectives (Taipei Times).
• Taiwan is actively engaging in international partnerships, such as signing a drone industry MOU with Poland to reduce reliance on China (Focus Taiwan).
• Taiwan’s mayor is attending a forum in Shanghai, indicating ongoing local-level interactions despite broader political tensions (South China Morning Post).
• Taiwanese media reports on the unscripted nature of comments made by Japanese officials about Taiwan, reflecting the complexities of international relations (Taipei Times).

Sources

This summary is based on 20 articles from the following sources:

1. [en-US] Opinion | From Singapore to Taiwan, Japan must face its past for Asia’s future - South China Morning Post (12/13/2025)
2. [en-US] Meta sees role reversal as it adopts Alibaba’s Qwen to train AI models - South China Morning Post (12/13/2025)
3. [en-US] EU targets China’s Shein and Temu with new fees on low-value parcels - South China Morning Post (12/12/2025)
4. [en-US] Spokesperson: China hopes Japan’s allies won’t be misguided by Japanese side - news.cgtn.com (12/12/2025)
5. [en-US] Ukraine retakes Kharkiv areas as Russian troops ‘completely cut off’ in Kupiansk - South China Morning Post (12/12/2025)
6. [en-US] Provocative Japanese actions risk plunging Asia into peril: PLA Daily - South China Morning Post (12/12/2025)
7. [en-US] Taipei mayor Chiang Wan-an to attend forum in Shanghai under Taiwan’s watch - South China Morning Post (12/12/2025)
8. [en-US] Feature: Taiwan epic on resistance against Japanese colonial rule hits mainland screens in full - 新华网 (12/12/2025)
9. [en-US] “Taiwan independence” separatists who forget their roots will be condemned by history: spokesperson - 新华网 (12/12/2025)
10. [en-US] Is China overreacting to Takaichi’s erroneous remarks on Taiwan? - China Daily - Global Edition (12/12/2025)
11. [en-US] US security policy favors Taiwan: Lin - Taipei Times (12/12/2025)
12. [en-US] Takaichi’s Taiwan comment in China spat unscripted - Taipei Times (12/12/2025)
13. [en-US] Human rights dialogues lacking - Taipei Times (12/12/2025)
14. [en-US] Intel tests tools from sanctioned China-linked firm - Taipei Times (12/12/2025)
15. [en-US] US, Japan defense heads say Beijing is harming peace - Taipei Times (12/12/2025)
16. [en-US] Taiwan, Poland sign drone industry MOU to build non-China supply chain - Focus Taiwan (12/12/2025)
17. [en-US] Deputy foreign minister visited Israel, sources say - Taipei Times (12/11/2025)
18. [en-US] Taipei-Shanghai summit to focus on jobs, water - Taipei Times (12/11/2025)
19. [en-US] Fourteen indicted over fatal Taichung fire - Taipei Times (12/11/2025)
20. [en-US] Limits on Chinese spouses needed - Taipei Times (12/11/2025)