China asks citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud due to remarks by Tokyo’s new premier. Published On 15 Nov 202515 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share China has urged its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, as a diplomatic dispute deepens over threats by new Japanese…
China’s biggest airlines have offered full refunds for flights to Japan after Beijing told Chinese citizens to avoid travel to the country, marking an escalation in a row over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion that Tokyo could deploy its military forces in a cross-strait conflict. Air China, China Southern and China Eastern published separate…
By Peter Catterall China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by comments by Tokyo’s new premier about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan. A member of security stands guard at the Japanese embassy in Beijing on November 14, 2025. China summoned the Japanese ambassador over remarks by the…
Beijing warned President Donald Trump that the first U.S. arms sale to Taiwan under his second administration “gravely infringes” on China’s sovereignty and interests and that it would take “all necessary measures” in response. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference on Friday that the U.S. sale “seriously violates the one-China…
Even for the anti-graft era of President Xi Jinping, the wave of investigations into alleged corruption in the Chinese military over the past three years has been exceptional. They are accused of having “violated party discipline and allegedly committed serious crimes related to their duties” – both euphemisms for corruption. “The amounts involved are particularly…
China on Thursday issued a stark warning to Japan, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her recent remarks about the possibility of military intervention should Beijing impose a blockade on Taiwan. Why It Matters China considers Taiwan part of its territory and has repeatedly stated that unification with the self-ruled island is inevitable—by force,…
Brussels and Beijing are both to blame for their strained ties and clear communication is needed to handle sensitive issues like Taiwan and rare earths, according to a veteran business leader and China watcher. Joerg Wuttke, former president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, said the 27-member bloc should also redouble efforts…
Off with her head: Xi Jinping’s government has expressed the president’s displeasure with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for acting similarly to her predecessors in regard to Taiwan relations. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and Yuji Murakami) China up close No honeymoon for Xi Jinping and Sanae Takaichi after their first summit KATSUJI…
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Taiwan’s government could be preparing to turn its most valuable export into a diplomatic instrument. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said in Taipei that export controls on semiconductors remain under assessment as part of broader foreign policy options. He emphasized that while Taiwan hopes not to use such measures, it…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday. Fung-wong had super typhoon strength when it battered the Philippines on Sunday, causing flooding, landslides, power outages and at least 27 deaths. Still holding…