4 d. ago From immigration to investments: China’s middle class is unwinding bets on Japan

Some of China’s affluent middle class is unwinding bets on Japan, cashing out in real estate and shelving migration plans as a diplomatic stand-off invites a wait-and-see mood on the once-hot destination for capital and talent. The reversal follows escalating tensions sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan last month. Intermediaries report a surge in profit-taking on property and rising pessimism over immigration, with the chill extending to business visits and...

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4 d. ago From Geoeconomics to a Chinese Diplomatic Shift on the Western Sahara? Moroccan Press Coverage of FM Bourita’s Visit to Beijing

From Geoeconomics to a Chinese Diplomatic Shift on the Western Sahara? Moroccan Press Coverage of FM Bourita’s Visit to Beijing  The China-Global South Project

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5 d. ago Why do Chinese no longer feel the need to boycott Japanese products?

During past flare-ups in diplomatic tensions between China and Japan, Chinese consumers spontaneously boycotted Japanese goods. But the latest row, sparked by controversial remarks on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, has met with a markedly different response, with almost no one in China calling for a boycott of Japanese products. Part of the reason for the turnaround is a seismic shift in China’s consumer market, with the Japanese home appliances, digital gadgets and cars once...

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1 week ago Chinese shoppers downplay diplomatic tensions with Japan at Guangzhou auto show

Chinese shoppers downplay diplomatic tensions with Japan at Guangzhou auto show  Automotive News

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2 w. ago For Chinese invested in Japan, public sentiment is a factor to watch amid row

For Gu Chuan and his wife, relocating from China to Japan appeared to be a logical choice. Last year, when China’s economy slowed and optimism about job prospects dimmed, the Beijing-based tech worker did not want his family to put all its eggs in one basket. The couple considered several options. Hong Kong was ruled out as too far from home, and so was the United States because of its slew of disputes with Beijing. They finally decided that Gu’s wife would go to Japan to study for an MBA and he...

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2 w. ago For Chinese in Japan, life goes on – but with an eye on public sentiment

For Gu Chuan and his wife, relocating from China to Japan appeared to be a logical choice. Last year, when China’s economy slowed and optimism about job prospects dimmed, the Beijing-based tech worker did not want his family to put all its eggs in one basket. The couple considered several options. Hong Kong was ruled out as too far from home, and so was the United States because of its myriad disputes with Beijing. They finally decided that Gu’s wife would go to Japan to study for an MBA and he...

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2 w. ago ‘Limited alternatives’: why Japan will struggle to replace China’s tourists

Japan will find it hard to replace the revenue lost if Chinese tourists keep avoiding the country amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan, a subsidiary of the data provider Fitch Solutions warned on Friday. A sustained drop-off in visitor numbers from China would “significantly impact” Japan’s retail and tourism industries, as Chinese tourists were not only Japan’s largest source of overseas visitors but were also higher-than-average spenders, subsidiary BMI said in a research note. In the short term,...

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2 w. ago Tokyo complains over video of diplomat appearing to bow to Chinese official

Footage of a Japanese diplomat appearing to bow to his Chinese counterpart following their talks in Beijing on Tuesday has prompted a complaint from Tokyo that it was not informed about media filming after the meeting. It comes amid a diplomatic feud between Beijing and Tokyo over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan. Tuesday’s meeting between China’s Asian affairs chief Liu Jinsong and his Japanese counterpart Masaaki Kanai ended without consensus. The video of Liu and...

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2 w. ago Young Chinese fans fear losing access to Japanese culture amid diplomatic row

The Japanese comedy Cells at Work! was expected to be released in Chinese cinemas on Saturday. The live-action movie is adapted from a popular manga series and follows the slapstick adventures of cells inside the body of a Japanese teenager. However, the movie’s launch date in China has been pushed back. Also postponed is the release of Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, an animated film that was scheduled to hit Chinese screens in early December. The delays come...

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2 w. ago Japanese concerts cancelled in China as diplomatic row takes cultural toll

Fans of Japanese singer-songwriter Kokia were disappointed on Wednesday night when a “last-minute technical issue” forced the cancellation of a concert in Beijing. The organiser of the event apologised on Thursday for one of a series of Japanese cultural events that have been cancelled or delayed since China and Japan became embroiled in a diplomatic row this month. “This should have been announced earlier! People waited for an hour and a half, and many came from out of town,” one fan said,...

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2 w. ago Chinese diplomatic tour strives to blunt US trade momentum in Central Asia

Chinese diplomatic tour strives to blunt US trade momentum in Central Asia  Eurasianet

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2 w. ago Chinese SOEs ask workers to cancel their Japan holidays amid diplomatic row

Amid a heated diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo which has shown no signs of cooling off, several employees of China’s state-owned enterprises have been advised to scrap their immediate travel plans to Japan, they told the Post on condition of anonymity. One of them, an engineer at a state-owned firm in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, received an unexpected phone call on Tuesday. It was his company’s administrative office, urging him to cancel his coming holiday. Like employees at many...

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2 w. ago Diplomat 'staredown' video released by Chinese media adds fuel to tensions between China and Japan

Diplomat 'staredown' video released by Chinese media adds fuel to tensions between China and Japan  Korea JoongAng Daily

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2 w. ago Safety Concerns Prompt Beijing Advisory For Chinese Tourists Planning Japan Visits Amidst Diplomatic Row

Safety Concerns Prompt Beijing Advisory For Chinese Tourists Planning Japan Visits Amidst Diplomatic Row  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago Spain’s King Visits Beijing as Madrid Hopes to Draw Chinese Investment

Spain’s King Visits Beijing as Madrid Hopes to Draw Chinese Investment  The Diplomatic Insight

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3 w. ago China keen to pick up pace of cooperation with Canada, top Chinese diplomat says

Beijing is willing to work with Ottawa to deepen communication and accelerate cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Canadian counterpart in another sign of improving ties between the two countries. According to a Chinese foreign ministry statement, Wang told Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in a phone call on Tuesday that the two countries could strengthen coordination in areas including foreign affairs and commerce, and “properly address their legitimate concerns and...

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