China and Japan, With Trump in the Middle, Stoke an Existential Showdown

With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart.President Trump and Xi Jinping meeting in Busan, South Korea, in October. A phone call on Monday between the two leaders came as tensions have risen between China and Japan.