Amid escalating tensions in East Asia, China has issued a formal travel advisory discouraging its citizens from visiting Japan. The warning comes after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Tokyo could take military action if China attacked Taiwan—comments Beijing deemed highly provocative.
Tokyo responded by lodging an official protest, urging China to take “appropriate measures” in order to protect bilateral people-to-people exchanges.
The advisory also recommended that Chinese students reconsider studying in Japan, and three Chinese airlines announced no-penalty refunds for travellers to Japan this year.
For travelers—especially those from the U.S. and elsewhere who may be planning trips to Japan or China—this development raises practical questions around
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