00:00Meanwhile, more than 1,900 flights from China to Japan scheduled for December have been cancelled as the dispute between the two countries deepens.
00:11Chinese state broadcaster CCTV says the cancellations account for more than 40% of all flights from China to Japan this month.
00:19Tensions between Beijing and Tokyo rose sharply in November after Japanese Prime Minister Sanai Takaichi suggested Japan could deploy military forces if a conflict breaks out in the Taiwan Strait.
00:34China responded by issuing a travel warning urging its citizens to avoid Japan over safety concerns.
00:41Several Chinese airlines then offered refunds for Japan-bound flights through the end of 2025.
00:46Hundreds of thousands of Chinese travellers have since cancelled their trips, with December bookings down 35% compared to October.
00:55Travel platforms report that Russia, South Korea and parts of Southeast Asia are now seeing a surge in bookings from Chinese tourists who would otherwise travel to Japan.
01:06On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree allowing Chinese citizens to enter Russia visa-free for up to 30 days until September 2026.
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