China-Japan Relations

China's Defense Ministry on Saturday urged the international community to firmly oppose Japan's reckless moves toward neo-militarism, in response to recent comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

19 de fevereiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

China's consulate in Sapporo reported that a Hongkonger was beaten on the head with a beer bottle at a restaurant in the Japanese city early on Wednesday, with police arresting a suspect at the scene. The consulate has urged authorities to hold the perpetrators accountable and reiterated advice for Chinese citizens to avoid travel to Japan for now while enhancing safety precautions.

US and Japanese defense chiefs held a phone call on Friday to address a recent confrontation between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets amid China-Russia military drills, reaffirming alliance coordination to maintain regional stability without escalation.

09 de dezembro de 2025 Reportado por IA

The United States has criticized China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft during a training exercise last week. The incidents occurred near Japan's Okinawa islands, amid differing accounts from the two nations and escalating tensions. This marks the first time Washington has publicly addressed the matter.

China has escalated its dispute with Japan over Taiwan to the United Nations, accusing Tokyo of threatening armed intervention and vowing to defend itself in the sharpest terms yet in the two-week-old row. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks linking a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan to Japan's survival have sparked backlash, including economic measures from Beijing.

21 de novembro de 2025 Reportado por IA

A diplomatic spat over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan prompted China to warn its citizens against traveling to Japan, leading to fewer Chinese tourists, but Tokyo business owners largely dismiss concerns about sales impacts. Managers report that increased Japanese shoppers have offset the drop. In China, group tour cancellations are surging.