China has recorded massive cancellations of flights to Japan.

Due to the diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo, the Chinese Foreign Ministry advised citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan. Chinese airlines offered free cancellations for flights, with the number of cancellations reaching 491,000.

Since November 15, Chinese airlines have registered approximately 491,000 cancellations of flights to Japan (roughly a third of all bookings) following the Chinese government's call for citizens to refrain from traveling to the country amid the diplomatic conflict, South reports.CHINA Morning Post, citing analyst Li Hanming.

On Sunday, November 16, the share of canceled flights was 82.14%, and the following day, it was 75.6%. "The number of canceled flights was 27 times higher than the number of new bookings, which indicates that safety issues are the dominant factor in travel," the expert said, adding that he hasn't seen such a scale since early 2020, when the number of infections was rising sharply.covid-19 .

SCMP, citing data from the World HEALTH Organization, writes that in February 2020, the number of flights from and to China fell by 71% compared to the same period in 2019.

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Tensions between Beijing and Tokyo arose following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks, which warned at a parliamentary committee meeting that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could create a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan. This could force the country to invoke its right to collective self-defense, the politician suggested. In response, Chinese Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian threatened on social media to "cut off that dirty neck without hesitation," commenting on Takaichi's remarks.

The two sides exchanged diplomatic notes, and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan, citing a security threat. Following this, Chinese state-owned airlines Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines began offering passengers free cancellations on flights to Japan.

From January to September 2025, Japan received approximately 31.65 million foreign visitors, of which approximately 7.49 million came from China, Kyodo reports, citing government data. This is the highest figure of any country.

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