Overview
- China’s maritime authority expanded real‑fire exercises to run through November 25 with daytime navigation bans in a southern Yellow Sea zone after drills began this week in a separate area.
- Senior Japanese diplomat Masaaki Kanai held talks in Beijing with counterpart Liu Jinsong, where China lodged fresh protests and demanded Tokyo retract what it calls erroneous statements.
- Beijing’s travel warnings for Japan remain in force, citing alleged threats to Chinese nationals, and have led to roughly 491,000 ticket cancellations plus flexible airline refunds and changes.
- Cultural and market fallout includes the postponement of two Japanese film releases in China and pressure on Tokyo-listed tourism and retail shares.
- China previously summoned Japan’s ambassador and warned Tokyo would pay a painful price if it intervenes over Taiwan, while Taiwan’s President William Lai urged Beijing to act with moderation.