For the first time , Japan has separated Taiwan from China map and showed Taiwan a different and independent country. As there has been conflict between China and Japan over the Senkaku Island for a long period of time. The Senkaku island is located in the East China Sea between Japan , China and Taiwan. So due to this dispute , conflict between China and Japan is increasing and ending one China policy is one of the effect of this cold war.

In "Defense of Japan" white paper published by Japan on Tuesday, 13th July Japan's Ministry of Defense(MOD) removed Taiwan from map of China for the first time.

In previous years , the white paper combined China and Taiwan in the same chapter and map , following one China policy and faced criticism from Taiwanese living in Japan. Japan suffered from protests and criticism on one China Policy so this new step is reflecting Japan's massive change in policy. 




In the new version of white paper , Taiwan is completely grayed out from the map of China and its combat theater commands. In the past , Taiwan was included as a 'region' in a map of China in Part 1 , Chapter 2 , Section 2 titled "Development and Strength of People's Liberation Army."

Japan's Defense Ministry focused on the paper that , " Stabilizing the situation surrounding Taiwan is important for Japan's security and the stability of the international community. Therefore , it is necessary that we pay close attention to the situation with a sense of crisis more than ever before." Japan's concern is valid as if China captures Taiwan by attacking it then it will boost their ideology of expansion. And the next target of China will be Japan. 

On July 14th , Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) welcomed the changes to the white paper by thanking the MOD for highlighting the importance of the situation surrounding Taiwan . On the other hand ,  at a press briefing , China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson , Zhao Lijian responded to the white paper by criticizing that Japan has grossly interfered in China's internal affairs.