TAIPEI—Taiwan President Lai Ching-te posted pictures on social media of himself eating Japanese-sourced sushi on Thursday to show his support for Japan in a bitter and worsening diplomatic dispute with China.
According to two government officials in Tokyo, Beijing has indicated it will halt Japanese seafood imports following a rise in since Japan’s new prime minister suggested Tokyo could intervene militarily if the Chinese communist regime attacked Taiwan.
“What are you eating? Now is perhaps a good time to eat Japanese food,” the president said in the post on his Facebook and Instagram accounts showing him sitting on a sofa holding up chopsticks and a plate of sushi….
With a Sushi Lunch, Taiwan President Shows Support for Japan in China Dispute
