What China's harsh reactions tell us about how it perceives Japan's shift towards Taiwan | DW News

China's defense ministry has warned Japan will pay a 'painful price' if it crosses a line on Taiwan. The comments are in response to Japan's plans to deploy missiles at a military base near Taiwan - a self-governing island that China claims as its own. Beijing warned against any foreign interference. The foreign ministry also called on Japan's prime minister to officially retract her remarks suggesting the nation would intervene militarily if China were to attack Taiwan. 00:00 China warns Japan 00:52 Clifford Coonan, DW China Analyst For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1