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Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo
Japan's tourism-related stocks fell amid worsening diplomatic standoff between the two nations after Beijing issued a travel and study advisory.
Japanese tourism and retail stocks fell on Monday after China warned its citizens not to travel to the country as Tokyo and Beijing remain locked in a row over Taiwan.
Both countries have summoned each other’s ambassadors after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could draw a military response from Tokyo.
China warned students planning to study in Japan of heightened risks for Chinese citizens in the country as a diplomatic spat sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan shows no sign of easing.
Analysts say more ‘quasi-security alliances’ between US allies in the region could form an ‘effective security network’ targeting Beijing.
China's Education Ministry released an overseas study alert on Sunday, urging Chinese students currently in Japan or planning to study there soon to assess risks carefully.
Major Chinese airlines said Saturday they will allow passengers to cancel or change Japan-bound flights free of charge after the Ch