US EditionJapan Stocks Plunge as China Issues Travel Warning Over Taiwan
China's advisory warns citizens to avoid Japan amid diplomatic tensions after PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks; about 491,000 flight tickets canceled, impacting tourism, officials said.
- On Nov 14, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and its embassy and consulates in Japan warned Chinese citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, citing damaged people-to-people exchanges and safety concerns in online posts and WeChat.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov 7 that an armed attack on Taiwan could justify sending troops under collective self-defence, prompting Beijing to summon Japan's ambassador and demand a retraction.
- Tokyo complained after the consul-general's now-removed comment, as the Japanese government lodged a diplomatic protest and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party sought to declare Xue Jian persona non grata.
- Several Chinese airlines offered no-penalty refunds on tickets to Japan, while retail, leisure, real estate and airline sectors in Japan face losses as a senior Japanese diplomat is dispatched to China on Monday.
- Chinese visitors numbered nearly 7.5 million in the first nine months of 2025, while Yuyuantantian warned Beijing was prepared for retaliation; past boycotts saw a 25% drop in visitors after 2012.
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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.
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