China moves to play 'Okinawa card' over Japan's Taiwan stance
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Xi Jinping's presidency marked a shift in China's stance on Okinawa, with the People's Daily declaring its status as 'unresolved' for the first time; this follows a recent incident where a Chinese military Y-9 plane violated Japanese airspace near Nagasaki in late August 2024; concerns arise over potential changes in China's strategy towards Japan; Katsuji Nakazawa, a senior staff writer at Nikkei, highlights the implications of these developments.

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