China commemorates Nanjing Massacre without Xi amid Japan tensions

China has marked the anniversary of the 1937 massacre by Japanese soldiers, as tensions soar over Taiwan.

China commemorated the Nanjing Massacre’s anniversary amid rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan. President Xi Jinping skipped the low-key ceremony, where officials reiterated that any revival of Japanese militarism would be met with global opposition. The diplomatic crisis has escalated, with Japan planning missile deployments near Taiwan, prompting retaliatory actions from Beijing. Both nations have exchanged sharp accusations following military incidents, further straining relations.