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1. Tokyo ‘closely monitoring’ backlash from China, Japanese PM tells lawmakers
One month after the Taiwan contingency remarks that set off the diplomatic firestorm with China, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan would “closely monitor” the situation and respond appropriately.
2. Taiwan RedNote ban backfires, driving mainland Chinese app’s top download rise
Taiwan’s ban on mainland Chinese social media app RedNote has sparked fierce pushback on the island, making the platform a top download as users rush to access it through workarounds.
3. ‘A slap in the face’: some US farmers unhappy with Trump’s US$12 billion bailout
