Xi Attacked Japan’s Rearmament During Trump Summit, FT Says

Chinese leader Xi Jinping criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her remilitarization push during his summit with US President Donald Trump in Beijing, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the meeting.

Xi became vocal and agitated when discussing Japan’s increased military spending with Trump during their summit earlier this month, the report said, surprising US officials. Several people said Xi’s criticism was the most heated part of the summit, the report said, adding that Trump administration officials were caught off guard as Japan did not feature as a topic in bilateral talks leading up to the ...