China Went After Japan’s Takaichi — And It Blew Up in Xi’s Face. China Tried to Interfere in Japan’s Election and It Backfired Hard.
The Xi Jinping Curse: Everyone Beijing Attacks Ends Up Winning.
Sanae Takaichi was supposed to be finished.
Beijing launched smear campaigns, diplomatic pressure, and economic intimidation to weaken her leadership. Instead, it unified Japan — and turned Takaichi into the country’s strongest prime minister in decades.
In this video, I break down how Xi Jinping’s pressure strategy backfired, why Chinese bullying doesn’t scare Japan, and how national security, markets, and voters all moved in the same direction. From the snap election to soaring approval ratings and record-breaking market confidence, this is a case study in how Beijing keeps picking the wrong side — and losing.44