Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on “Taiwan’s situation” have sparked a backlash from Beijing. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a notice urging Chinese citizens to avoid traveling to Japan. On November 23, a prominent Chinese lawyer, Chi Suseng, posted a real-life video taken in Japan, showing the orderly scene in Tokyo. Netizens praised the video, commenting, “Beautiful scenery!”, “Neat and clean”, “Unified thinking, criticizing Japan, is extremely ridiculous.”
Chi Suseng, a 69-year-old renowned lawyer, posted a video on Weibo showing the real-life scenes of Tokyo through a car window on November 20, 2025, saying, “Suddenly, there are a lot of maggots in our Weibo coming to see my work.”
Apart from triggering responses from certain internet users, Chi Suseng’s comments and video received many positive comments from netizens such as “Beautiful scenery!”, “Neat and clean”, “The parking lot is very soothing to look at, and orderly”, “The cars are placed so neatly”, “Well-organized order!”, “Some people think that only China has overpasses.”
“Wherever you feel comfortable, go there. Experience life and spread information,” one user commented. Another added, “Let them down.” The idea of “Unified thinking, criticizing Japan” is childish! People who criticize Japan have never been there, which is funny. Independent thinking is an ability, but unfortunately lacking.
“I went to Japan last year, it’s very clean, safe, quiet except for tourist spots, and the Japanese people I interacted with were warm and friendly.” “When I retire, I plan to travel all over Japan.”
Family members who traveled to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka experienced that the locals were able to communicate in simple English and were very patient, polite, and kind. They even took the time to personally guide them to their destination if they were confused after receiving directions.
Earlier this month, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned in parliament that a crisis involving Taiwan could pose an existential threat to Japan. In response, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel warning to Japan on the 14th, stating that it is currently unsafe to visit Japan and advising people to avoid traveling there. Airlines promptly began offering free ticket refunds, with reports of 491,000 trips to Japan being canceled.
On November 21, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited statistics from the National Police Agency, stating that from January to October this year, there were a total of 28 serious crimes against Chinese citizens in Japan, including murder, robbery, and arson, compared to 35 cases during the same period last year, indicating a decrease.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs further clarified that these statistics also include cases where the main suspects are Chinese citizens.
Japanese authorities emphasized that China’s recent statement implies a sharp increase in criminal acts against Chinese citizens in Japan this year, leading to heightened safety risks for visitors, which is not accurate.