Taiwan’s President Backs Japan by Eating Sushi

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00:00In a short video, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te expressed support for Tokyo by eating sushi, prepared with Japanese ingredients.

00:11His gesture comes after China threatened to suspend imports of Japanese seafood.

00:17The tension escalated following remarks by Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takechi,

00:24who warned that any Chinese attack on Taiwan would endanger Japan's security and could trigger a military response.

00:31Taiwan's Foreign Minister accused Beijing of practicing economic intimidation,

00:36calling on the public to support Japan by purchasing its products.