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In a major change of policy, Japan has decided to defend Taiwan in the event of an attack by China. This reverses a policy of 49 years, since Tokyo recognised Beijing and cut its diplomatic ties with Taipei. This change has been years in the making but has become official due to the increasing military threat that the People’s Liberation Army has posed to Taiwan during the last two years. “Democratic nations have to protect Taiwan as a democratic country,” said Yasuhide Nakayama, Japan’s Deputy Defence Minister. “Washington and Tokyo should boost technological collaboration in the face of closer Chinese and Russian co-operation.

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