Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi issued a stern warning on Saturday, stating that any American attempts to "plot" for Taiwan's separation from China would "very likely" lead to confrontation. China considers Taiwan a renegade province and has not ruled out the use of force for reunification, a goal pursued since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. While the U.S. maintains diplomatic ties with Beijing, it is Taiwan's primary arms supplier. Wang Yi also criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's November remarks suggesting potential military intervention in Taiwan, deeming them a severe blow to Chinese sovereignty and a sign of lingering Japanese militarism.