https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/5521776819574/2026/upi_com/5d952af35a1ba2bdb29aaff8ab863920/v1.5/China-steps-up-targeted-pressure-on-Japan-amid-Taiwan-tensions.jpg" /> China is intensifying a targeted pressure campaign against Japan as tensions rise across the Taiwan Strait, with signs of potential confrontation.