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.
Chinese students already in Japan and those planning to go there should closely monitor the local security situation, state broadcaster CCTV reported Sunday citing the Education Ministry. The move came as four armed Chinese Coast Guard vessels sailed through disputed waters controlled by Japan before leaving. Both countries lay claim to the cluster of uninhabited islands administered by Japan in the East China Sea, and it has become more common to spot Chinese vessels in the waters.