TOKYO -- When Beijing warned citizens on Sunday to avoid traveling or studying in Japan, it cited a surge in crime against Chinese people this year -- but Japanese government statistics paint the opposite picture.

Japan has urged its citizens in China to stay alert and avoid large crowds amid a diplomatic row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan remarks.

Withdrawal follows PM Takaichi’s Taiwan comments, prompting Beijing to issue warnings and cancel exchange events.

From China’s point of view, the Japanese Prime Minister’s remarks on Taiwan test a red line - a trigger that sets this dispute apart from past flare-ups, analysts say.

Tokyo aims to calm diplomatic row triggered by remarks on island by Japanese Premier Sanae Takaichi - Anadolu Ajansı

A diplomatic firestorm has erupted across Asia. China has slammed Japan with its harshest travel freeze in years, airlines rushing to offer mass refunds as Beijing warns citizens to stay away. The trigger: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s explosive Taiwan remarks,

Beijing is flexing its military and economic might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan. But its aggressive approach risks backfiring.

China and Japan have repeatedly faced off around the Japan-administered islands, which Beijing calls Diaoyu and Tokyo calls the Senkaku.

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