Chinese diplomats once again urged the Japanese side to retract erroneous remarks on Taiwan and warned of the risks of resurgence of militarism and fascism at the United Nations headquarters on Monday local time,

China and Japan clash over 'dangerous' radar incident as Chinese jets target Japanese aircraft near Okinawa, escalating military tensions between the nations.

No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.

Diplomatic crises often change the stakes for each, and for the Japanese, the consequences of this crisis are multifaceted. Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, was the initial focal point. As the Washington Post editorial board aptly noted,

While diplomatic tensions between the two countries are not new, both have little to gain from the current dispute subsiding.

China is turning to a well-used playbook to express its displeasure with Japan over a statement by its prime minister on Taiwan.

Japan and China remain locked in a blame game, with Japan complaining that China did not provide enough information on a Chinese military exercise that led to an alleged use of fire-control radar against Japanese fighter jets.