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Japan has urged its citizens in China to heighten safety precautions and avoid large gatherings as a diplomatic rift with Beijing widens following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on Taiwan.

The warning comes as Chinese authorities suspend screenings of Japanese films and encourage the public to reconsider travel to Japan, deepening strains between the two major Asian powers.

The dispute began after Takaichi told Japanese lawmakers that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan’s survival could potentially warrant a military response, remarks that triggered one of the sharpest diplomatic clashes in years.

A senior Japanese official travelled to Beijing on Tuesday to ease tensions, but both sides signalled that an immediate resolution was unlike

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