China-Japan feud escalates, Dutch ‘goodwill’ measure on Nexperia: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing vowing ‘further measures’ against Japan over Taiwan comments to relief for Nexperia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
1. Beijing warns Tokyo of ‘further action’ if Takaichi doesn’t budge on Taiwan stand
China will take “further measures” against Japan unless its prime minister retracts her controversial comments on Taiwan, the foreign ministry said as Beijing reportedly reimposed a ban on Japanese seafood imports.
2. Dutch government suspends invoking Goods Availability Act on Nexperia
The Dutch government has suspended its invocation of the Goods Availability Act, a Cold War-era law it used to effectively seize the European operations of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia.
3. EU set to probe Chinese robotic lawnmowers in escalating trade dispute: sources
The European Union is expected to launch an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese robotic lawnmowers as early as this week, two sources familiar with the matter told the Post on Tuesday, marking another potential escalation of China-European trade tensions.