China vs Japan

China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, citing safety risks following controversial remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concerning Taiwan.

Last updated at Nov 21, 2025

china japan taiwan travel warning remarks regarding Taiwan

China vs Japan

China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, citing safety risks following controversial remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concerning Taiwan.

Last updated at Nov 21, 2025

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🔥 What Happened?

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a late-night advisory on 14 November 2025, warning citizens to avoid travelling to Japan in the near future. The advisory, posted by the Chinese embassy, cited "blatantly provocative remarks regarding Taiwan" by Japanese leaders that severely damaged the atmosphere for people-to-people exchanges.

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🔥 Taiwan Intervention Comment

The feud was sparked by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks to parliament on 07 November 2025, which suggested that a military attack on Taiwan could be considered a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan. This was interpreted as implying that Tokyo could send troops to support the island under its "collective self-defence" framework.

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🔥 Diplomatic Summonings And Threats

The tension deepened with mutual diplomatic summonings last week. Beijing summoned Japan's ambassador to protest Takaichi's comments, while Tokyo protested "inappropriate" online threats made by a Chinese consul general in Osaka, who had reportedly threatened to "cut off that dirty neck."

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🔥 Tourism And Stock Market Impact

Japanese tourism and retail shares plunged on 17 November 2025, with major stocks like Shiseido and Takashimaya dropping sharply following the travel warning. China is the largest source of tourists to Japan, with 7.48 million visitors in the first nine months of 2025, making the advisory a significant economic concern.

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🔥 Coast Guard Enters Disputed Waters

A formation of China Coast Guard ships entered the waters of the disputed Senkaku Islands on 16 November 2025 for a "rights enforcement patrol." The patrol, which China justifies as lawful, was seen as a deliberate non-military escalation directly linked to the diplomatic spat over PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks.

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