21 days ago · China
Will the Trump-Xi wartime ally nostalgia prompt a Japanese rethink on China ties?
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 26 Sept 2026, 03:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Will the Trump-Xi wartime ally nostalgia prompt a Japanese rethink on China ties?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly trying to arrange a phone call with Donald Trump following the US president’s nostalgic invocation of the alliance with China during World War II, references that sent shock waves through Tokyo. Trump made the references as he welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to…
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Will the Trump-Xi wartime ally nostalgia prompt a Japanese rethink on China ties?
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