
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te shows his sushi lunch of yellowtail and scallops from Japan, in Taipei, Taiwan, in this handout image released on Nov. 20, 2025. Taiwan Presidential Office/Handout via Reuters
TAIPEI—Taiwan President Lai Ching-te posted pictures on social media of himself eating Japanese-sourced sushi on Thursday to show his support for Japan in a bitter and worsening diplomatic dispute with China.
According to two government officials in Tokyo, Beijing has indicated it will halt Japanese seafood imports following a rise in since Japan’s new prime minister suggested Tokyo could intervene militarily if the Chinese communist regime attacked Taiwan.

