Last week in Washington, Donald Trump urged Sanae Takaichi to state her stance on China. Her words were something Xi Jinping did not want Chinese media to report. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and Reuters)
China Up Close
The Chinese leader wants to attack Sanae Takaichi but not Donald Trump
KATSUJI NAKAZAWA
March 26, 2026 04:00 JST
