Overview
- China suspended imports of Japanese seafood, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning saying there is “no market” and urging Tokyo to retract its remarks.
- Tokyo was notified that consultations on resuming Japanese beef exports to China were terminated.
- China issued travel and study advisories that led to mass cancellations, with platforms reporting 491,000 refunded tickets to Japan within three days.
- Chinese authorities postponed the release of two Japanese films as cultural ties were pulled back during the dispute.
- Security signaling escalated with coast guard patrols near the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands and Yellow Sea live‑fire drills, as Beijing warned of “severe and resolute countermeasures” and senior talks yielded no progress.