"The tension erupted after Takaichi told the Japanese parliament on November 7 that use of force against the self-ruled island claimed by China could warrant a military response from Tokyo. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory, denounced the remarks as a provocation. On Friday, Beijing said it had summoned Japan's ambassador. Tokyo in turn summoned China's ambassador after an inappropriate and now-removed social media post by a Chinese consul general in Osaka appeared to threaten Takaichi. Tokyo has since said its position on Taiwan, just 110km (70 miles) from the nearest Japanese island, is unchanged."
"In an online post late on Friday, China's embassy in Japan warned its citizens against travelling to the country. Recently, Japanese leaders have made blatantly provocative remarks regarding Taiwan, severely damaging the atmosphere for people-to-people exchanges, the WeChat post said. The situation presents significant risks to the personal safety and lives of Chinese citizens in Japan, it added. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese embassy and consulates in Japan solemnly remind Chinese citizens to avoid travelling to Japan in the near future, the post said."
China urged its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan following remarks by new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about possibly deploying forces if China used force against Taiwan. Takaichi told parliament that use of force against the self-ruled island could warrant a military response from Tokyo. Beijing denounced the remarks as a provocation and summoned Japan's ambassador. Tokyo summoned China's ambassador after an inappropriate and now-removed social media post by a Chinese consul general in Osaka appeared to threaten Takaichi. China's embassy warned of significant risks to Chinese citizens in Japan and called for citizens to avoid travel. Major Chinese airlines offered full refunds for flights to Japan.
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