Overview
- Japanese media report that Masaaki Kanai, the foreign ministry’s Asia chief, will meet China’s Liu Jinsong to explain the remarks do not mark a policy shift and to urge restraint.
- China’s coast guard said a vessel formation conducted a rights‑enforcement patrol through waters of the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands, and authorities announced live‑fire drills in the Yellow Sea.
- Taiwan’s defense ministry reported 30 PLA aircraft, seven navy ships and drones operating around the island in the past 24 hours, with tracks near Japan’s Yonaguni.
- Beijing summoned Japan’s ambassador, warned of a “crushing” defeat if Japan intervenes, issued travel and study cautions for Chinese citizens, and Chinese airlines offered fee‑free ticket changes or refunds.
- A now‑deleted threatening post by China’s Osaka consul drew protests from Tokyo, and Japanese tourism and retail stocks slid as analysts warned of potential losses from a drop in Chinese visitors.