China has warned its citizens against traveling to Japan as it escalates a backlash over comments by the country’s prime minister about the island of Taiwan.

The likeliest scenario for 2026 is not a full-fledged conflict, but an increase in China’s political, economic and military pressure against Taiwan

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday said that "Taiwan is China's Taiwan" and asserted that the country "must and will achieve reunification," warning that "how to solve the Taiwan question and achieve reunification is China's own affair that does not tolerate any foreign interference.

China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by comments by Tokyo’s new premier about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan.

Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office Photo: VCG. China firmly opposes US arms sales to China's Taiwan region, this has been China’s consiste

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan, drawing sharp criticisms from Beijing.

China appears to have placed another condition on Taiwan's participation at next year's APEC summit in Shenzhen. It says Taiwan must attend under the name "China, Taipei." That's different from the name Taiwan normally goes by at international events,