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China Warns Citizens Off Travel to Japan Over Tensions From Takaichi’s Taiwan Comments

Beijing says a sharp downturn in exchanges has created serious safety risks.

Overview

  • China’s Foreign Ministry on November 14 urged Chinese nationals to refrain from traveling to Japan, framing the move as a safety measure.
  • The advisory explicitly referenced Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s parliamentary answers on a Taiwan contingency as the context for the warning.
  • Officials said the atmosphere for ChinaJapan people‑to‑people exchanges has sharply deteriorated, posing a major risk to Chinese citizens’ safety.
  • NHK reported the notice was posted late on November 14 on social media, which also told Chinese citizens already in Japan to monitor local security conditions.
  • Japanese outlets carried the advisory via a Beijing Kyodo dispatch on November 14–15, following days of Chinese criticism and a formal protest summoning Japan’s ambassador.