Fuji TV reported at noon that former Prime Minister Abe delivered a speech at an online forum hosted by a Taiwan think tank during which he issued a strong warning to China by saying: “A contingency in Taiwan would be a contingency in Japan. In other words, it would also be a contingency for the U.S.-Japan alliance. People in Beijing, especially President Xi Jinping, should never misunderstand this point.” Abe also reportedly stressed: “Japan, Taiwan, and the people of democratic nations must continue to repeatedly urge President Xi Jinping and others not to choose the wrong path.”