A Japanese official blasted China’s claims that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has altered Japan’s position on a Taiwan crisis as “entirely baseless,” calling for more dialogue to stop ties between Asia’s top economies spiraling.

Takaichi, a conservative nationalist who took office last month, ditched the ambiguity that Japan and the U.S. have long used regarding Taiwan when she told a questioner in parlia

The United States on Friday reaffirmed its strong support for Japan, declaring its “unshakable” commitment to the bilateral alliance in response to China’s sharp reaction to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan.

China and Japan have become locked in a diplomatic standoff which threatens to derail trade between Asia’s two largest economies.

China has stepped up its economic war against Japan, Intensifying tensions between Asia's two biggest economies. The latest row was triggered by Japan's new prime minister Sanae Takaichi, Who recently warned that any Chinese military move against self-ruled Taiwan Could constitute an existential crisis for Japan And justifying a potential military response.

Japan will likely lean more heavily on the US and its allies if China escalates economic pressure, as Tokyo seeks to navigate the fallout from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks linking Taiwan’s security to its own.

Recent tensions erupted after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Tokyo might take military action if Beijing invaded Taiwan.