US EditionJapan Stocks Plunge as China Issues Travel Warning Over Taiwan
Beijing cited safety risks and diplomatic tensions after Japanese PM's Taiwan remarks, causing Chinese airlines to offer refunds and stocks in travel-related sectors to fall.
- On Nov 17, China's Foreign Ministry and Chinese embassy and consulates in Japan warned citizens to avoid travel, prompting Air China, China Southern and China Eastern to offer refunds through December 31 as tourism-linked markets fell.
- Earlier this month, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested an armed attack on Taiwan could justify sending troops under collective self-defence, prompting Beijing's formal diplomatic protests.
- On Nov 14, both capitals summoned ambassadors after the Chinese consul-general in Osaka Xue Jian posted an inflammatory comment, prompting Japan's ruling party to seek persona non grata status.
- Analysts estimate the advisory could cut 2.2 trillion yen from Japan's economy as Chinese tourists spent 590 billion yen in Q3 and almost 7.5 million visited in early 2025.
- Japan dispatched a senior Foreign Ministry official to China on Monday to ease tensions, with the G-20 leaders' summit offering a potential meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang; past cases like the 2012 boycott and 2017 THAAD retaliation highlight risks of wider economic retaliation.
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As tensions between Japan and China rise following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Diet response regarding a Taiwan emergency, the Chinese government has called for people to refrain from traveling to Japan, leading to a movement to cancel trips.
China Tells Tourists to Avoid Japan — Feud Escalates over PM Takaichi Sanae's Taiwan Support
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a bulletin on Sunday to “solemnly remind” Chinese tourists they should avoid traveling to Japan for the foreseeable future, alleging that their safety cannot be guaranteed. The post China Tells Tourists to Avoid Japan — Feud Escalates over PM Takaichi Sanae’s Taiwan Support appeared first on Breitbart.
Why are China and Japan fighting over Taiwan?
China and Japan exchanged angry words in recent days after Japan’s new prime minister said her country would regard an attack on Taiwan as an “existential threat” to security in the region. The two countries are in a “furious diplomatic spat” over the comments, said NBC News. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “unusually explicit" remarks suggested Chinese military action against Taiwan could force an armed response from Tokyo.Japanese lea…
Following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks regarding Taiwan, tensions between China and Japan have reached dangerous levels. China's Osaka Consul General has issued a violent remark against Takaichi, issued a travel warning, and deployed armed ships to the area. Both countries are now attempting to resolve the situation through diplomatic talks.
Japan sends ambassador to China, hoping to resolve the situation. The Japanese Prime Minister's remarks on Taiwan have angered China and put heavy pressure on Japan.
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