Russia will support China if a Taiwan contingency flares up, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the country’s Tass news agency, as Beijing’s tensions with Japan continue to escalate over the issue. Lavrov also said in the interview, released Sunday, that Japan’s leadership is seeking to accelerate militarization, citing defense spending increases under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration, in remarks seen as a warning to Tokyo. His comments come after Takaichi said in a parliamentary session in November that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan, potentially involving its defense forces in […]... Keep on reading: Russia vows to support China if Taiwan contingency flares up – Lavrov