China criticizes Japan's new leader for mixing dialogue with confrontation

China has sharply criticized Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, stating that pairing calls for dialogue with actions that 'stoke confrontation' is unacceptable. The criticism came after Takaichi, who recently won a landslide election victory, made statements about China that Beijing views as provocative. The diplomatic tension emerges as Takaichi also focuses on domestic politics, requesting cooperation from the Ishin Party within her cabinet.